A fork of Rural Dictionary
A common greeting in the New Orleans area. Forms the basis of the term Yat, meaning a native of New Orleans. Common responses are alright and what it is (both of which are commonly used to initiate greetings as well as respond).
Willie: "Hey yo D, where y'at?" Chuck D: "Alright, bra."
Its a slang greeting in New Orleans. When you meet someone in the street they will say that. Then you reply with the key phrase what it is. If you respond wrong, the initiator will know you are not local.
person 1: where y'at? person 2: what it is.
1. New Orleans slang to discover where someone is geographically located 2. New Orleans slang to politely ask how things have been going for a person in general
Person 1: Where y'at, Rodney? Person 2: I just started working at Mandina's again, and my house is almost finished.
1. New Orleans slang to discover where someone is geographically located 2. New Orleans slang to politely ask how things have been going for a person in general
Person 1: Where y'at, Rodney? Person 2: I just started working at Mandina's again, and my house is almost finished.