"Yat" meaning in All languages combined

See Yat on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the phrase "where y'at?" (“how are you?”, literally “where are you at?”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yat
  1. A unique collection of dialects of English spoken in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Sense id: en-Yat-en-name-Kf~kIxoC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19

Noun [English]

Forms: Yats [plural]
Etymology: From the phrase "where y'at?" (“how are you?”, literally “where are you at?”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Yat (plural Yats)
  1. A person of the New Orleans, Louisiana area who speaks with a Yat accent.
    Sense id: en-Yat-en-noun-p~CyDhIo

Inflected forms

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