So what's the best theory? Well, Jones first came across Cackalack in the 1960s during the Vietnam War. As far as he can tell, it was a pejorative term used by military members stationed in North Carolina. "Particularly people at Fort Bragg, who were not from North Carolina, used the Cackalack word.

What does the word Cackalacky mean?

Cackalack is a 2010 studio album by Americana singer-songwriter Jonathan Byrd. The title is a variation of the word "Cackalacky", a popular (though at times derogatory) nickname for the Carolinas and the songs all connect to the culture and music of Byrd's home state of North Carolina.

What is the origin of South Cackalacky?

Elsewhere, a South Carolina newspaper reported back in 2003 that Page Skelton, the inventor of “Cackalacky” brand hot sauce, believes the word may have come from a combination of “Tsalaki” (pronounced cha-lak-ee), supposedly the Cherokee way to say “Cherokee,” and “cocklaleekie,” a Scottish soup.