What does Who dat? mean?

Who is that? (Who is that?) For example: "Who dat dae knock di door? (Who is knocking the door?)"

Where does the slang word Who dat? come from?

Who dat? is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Who dat?

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Who dat? definition 1

Who is that? (Who is that?)

"Who dat dae knock di door? (Who is knocking the door?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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