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Street Slang
On da Wes' Bank
· phrase · nola
Across the Mississippi from NOLA proper — Algiers, Gretna, Marrero, Harvey.
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Refers to everything across the Mississippi from the main bulk of New Orleans — Algiers, Gretna, Marrero, Harvey, Belle Chasse, the whole strip. Confusing on a map, because the river bends so hard around the city that 'the West Bank' is actually due south or even east of downtown at points. The yat-flavoured pronunciation 'on da Wes' Bank' (dropped R, swallowed T) is the giveaway you're talking to a local.
“My cousin stays on da Wes' Bank — twenty minutes over the bridge if there's no wreck.”
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On da Wes' Bank In A Sentence
My cousin stays on da Wes' Bank — twenty minutes over the bridge if there's no wreck.
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What does "On da Wes' Bank" mean?
It refers to the area across the Mississippi from New Orleans proper — Algiers, Gretna, Marrero, and Harvey.
How do you use "On da Wes' Bank" in a sentence?
"He grew up on da Wes' Bank, over in Algiers."
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