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dat^¹

/dæt/

Rhymes with -æt

Where it comes from

Pronuctiation spelling of that,

representing dialects with th-stopping. Compare Dutch dat, Low German dat, and German das.

determiner

Ireland, Multicultural London English, dialectal, humorous, nonstandard, pronunciation spelling 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.

conjunction

Ireland, Multicultural London English, dialectal, humorous, nonstandard, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of that Dey vanished...but it wasn't too long ago dat dey did. Dey oughta still be nearby.

pronoun

Ireland, Multicultural London English, dialectal, humorous, nonstandard, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of that Whadda I do? Dis an' dat.

adverb

Ireland, Multicultural London English, dialectal, humorous, nonstandard, not comparable Pronunciation spelling of that

DAT^²

noun DATs · D.A.T. · D. A. T.

Digital Audio Tape, a digital data storage tape format using a dual-spooled cartridge and magnetic tape, used for digital audio and data storage.
Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym Acronym of Dental Admission Test
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of dolphin-assisted therapy
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of digital-asset treasury company

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: digital audiotape, em, dan, acc, that, this, wid, information, inputs, details, statistics, figures, facts, intelligence, insights, documentation

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APA

dat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dat

Chicago

"dat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dat.

BibTeX

@misc{dat_2026,
  title = {dat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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