dat — ozdic

Definitions

det

1

Pronunciation spelling of that.

Pidgin is a combination of expressions and phrases that are recognizable to those who speak it. To non-Pidgin speakers, it may sound like slang. For example, “dat” means that and “fadda” means father or dad.

conj

1

Pronunciation spelling of that.

Dey vanished...but it wasn't too long ago dat dey did. Dey oughta still be nearby.

pron

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Pronunciation spelling of that.

Collocations

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ADJ.

long, true

The long dat files took forever to download on my old computer.

VERB + DAT

axed

He got axed dat day when the company decided to downsize the entire department.

DAT + NOUN

dey

Dey told me dat news yesterday and I still can't believe what I heard.

PREP.

'bout

I don't know nothin' 'bout dat, so you'd better ask someone else.

Thesaurus

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Idioms & Phrases

bis dat qui cito dat

Something (e.g., payment, assistance, etc.) given promptly is much more valuable than if given after considerable delay.

Example Bank

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Pidgin is a combination of expressions and phrases that are recognizable to those who speak it. To non-Pidgin speakers, it may sound like slang. For example, “dat” means that and “fadda” means father

Wiktionary

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Dey vanished...but it wasn't too long ago dat dey did. Dey oughta still be nearby.

Wiktionary

03

Y ain't ya axed 'bout dat?

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04

"Man, the professor really ripped into you today." "True dat."

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, dat is marked as humorous, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.