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who dat
What does who dat mean?
The full chant — 'Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?' — shorthand for New Orleans Saints fandom and, more broadly, civic pride in the city itself.
"Who dat! Saints rolling into the Dome Sunday."
Origin
Call-and-response trope traceable to 19th-century minstrel and vaudeville routines, recycled through Black Southern speech and adopted as the New Orleans Saints chant in the late 1970s/early 80s.
Frequently asked questions
What does "who dat" mean?
It's a New Orleans rallying cry, now the battle hymn of Saints football fans.
How do you use "who dat" in a sentence?
"Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?"
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