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Street Slang
where y'at
· phrase · nola
New Orleans for 'how you doing?' — not 'where are you'.
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A greeting, not a location question. The NOLA equivalent of 'what's good?' — answered with 'awrite' (alright), never with an address.
“Where y'at, dawlin? Ain't seen you since Jazz Fest.”
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where y'at In A Sentence
Where y'at, dawlin? Ain't seen you since Jazz Fest.
Origin & Usage
Working-class New Orleans (especially the Ninth Ward and Irish Channel) greeting. So defining of the local accent that the speakers themselves got nicknamed 'Yats'.
People Also Ask
What does "where y'at" mean?
In New Orleans it means 'how you doing?' — not literally 'where are you'.
How do you use "where y'at" in a sentence?
"Where y'at, baby? Everything good with you?"
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