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plural das
(Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) Father. quotations examples
Oh where is yer da son? The man said it to me and was grumpy. Is yer da here?
2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, page 55
uncountable
(slang, Russian) Yes; an affirmative response.
(slang, Russianism) Yes.
Pronunciation spelling of the. quotations examples
"So I catch you. You stealer! Ho! Ho!" He seized the girl's wrist. "No, no, you don't run. Hey! Where is-a da cop?"
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 11
They are both holding onto their caps in the stiff breeze, and Zang is shouting, "Where is da main hotel going to be?"
2012, Jeffrey Arnold, Nobody's Laughing, page 157
A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm. examples