Yat (yt) n. New Orleans 1. A member of a lower- and middle-class segment of the white population of New Orleans. 2. The variety of English spoken by these people, derived from Irish English. [From Where you at?, Whe'yat?, How are you? (local greeting).]
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Odd Jobs needs to get going so that we can have an excuse for more Ben/ Locke.
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Yat (yt)
n. New Orleans
1. A member of a lower- and middle-class segment of the white population of New Orleans.
2. The variety of English spoken by these people, derived from Irish English.
[From Where you at?, Whe'yat?, How are you? (local greeting).]
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