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Dat Reference List.

And not just a list of links, but with commentary by the author detailing why he thought it important and where specifically to look! It's almost as much fun reading through the reference list as it is the main article.




> Dat Reference List.

What does this figure of speech mean? I've seen this before, where someone puts the word "Dat" before a noun, and I have absolutely no idea what it means.

Like I know "dat" can be slang for "that," but "That Reference List" makes no sense to me either.


"Dat" not only means "that", but also an admiration (perhaps of the lusty variety) for the item thereafter described.

Most infamously, the meme "Dat Ass" is used, but "Dat X" is commonly used on Reddit, Imgur, and other meme sites to express attraction to some object.

In this case, "Dat Reference List" just means that the reference list is very impressive.


I believe the intended meaning is that the subject in question is so awe-inspiring that the speaker can only briefly direct their audience's attention before lapsing into wordless reverie.

Here's an NSFW discussion of the phrase's origins: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dat-ass




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