verb phrase
Street Slang
pass by
· verb phrase · nola
To stop in and visit somewhere, not just walk past it.
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In New Orleans, 'pass by' means to actually stop in. You're not strolling past the bar, you're going inside, ordering a drink, and catching up. Tourists get tripped up by this one constantly.
“Pass by the house after work, I made red beans.”
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pass by In A Sentence
Pass by the house after work, I made red beans.
Origin & Usage
Yat dialect; calque from Louisiana French 'passer par' which carries the same 'drop in' sense.
People Also Ask
What does pass by mean in this slang sense?
It means to stop in and visit somewhere, not just walk or drive past it.
How do you use pass by in a sentence?
"Pass by mine later and we'll sort it out."
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