Yat

See also: YAT, yat, yát, and þat

English

Etymology

From the phrase "where y'at?" (“how are you?”, literally “where are you at?”).

Proper noun

Yat

1. A unique collection of dialects of English spoken in New Orleans, Louisiana.
   • 1996, Thomas Burns McArthur, Roshan McArthur, The Oxford Companion to the English Language, Oxford University Press, USA, →ISBN:

     The most distinctive local variety is Yat, called by one observer 'the Cockney of New Orleans'.

   • 2006, Lonely Planet New Orleans:

     Traces of New Orleans' old Yat dialect are still heard around town. Apart from city-specific expressions, Yat sounds an awful lot like the traditional Brooklyn accent, and it reflects the same Irish, Italian and German roots.

Noun

Yat (plural Yats)

1. A person of the New Orleans, Louisiana area who speaks with a Yat accent.

Further reading

• New Orleans English on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• AYT, Tay, tay