Lil’ Dip
Davaron Stockman, age 20, Laplace, Louisiana (5/22/16
Verbal lore: slang
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States of America
Social/ Cultural context: Used by New Orleans youth to mean boyfriend, girlfriend or significant other.
“Ha-ha the next one is kind of funny, um, it’s uh, Lil’ Dip. I really started hearing it around middle school, high school time. It’s really like a slang word for boyfriend or girlfriend. I would hear, um, guys or girls when they’re describing their boyfriend or girlfriend use the words Lil’ dip. Basically to use it in a sentence, I saw your little girlfriend over there. Who, my Lil’ dip? Yeah, she uh, was just chilling, uh in the classroom or whatever, something like that.”
Collectors Commentary: This item was explained to be term specific to the folk speech of the young people of New Orleans and ties into the customary dating culture there.
Key words: New Orleans, slang, lil’ dip