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where y'at

Phrase

Meaning
How are you? (New Orleans Yat dialect greeting).
Type
Phrase
Used in
New Orleans, Louisiana

What does “where y'at” mean

The signature greeting of the working-class New Orleans accent often called Yat (after this phrase). Often "Where y'at, dawlin'?"

Where it's used

Other recorded meanings

  1. New Orleans: greeting meaning 'how are you?'

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