noun
Street Slang
Dawlin'
· noun · nola
Darling — the universal NOLA term of address, used on anybody.
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Definitions
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Darling, but stripped of any romantic weight — in New Orleans it's how you address the cashier, the stranger holding the door, your cousin, the cop writing your ticket. Default friendly mode of address, regardless of age or relationship.
“What can I getcha, dawlin'?”
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Dawlin' In A Sentence
What can I getcha, dawlin'?
Origin & Usage
Yat pronunciation of 'darling' — the 'ar' rounds to 'aw', same vowel that gives you 'cawfee' for coffee. Most associated with the waitresses at old NOLA diners who called every customer dawlin'.
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