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Doe Nit

Sounds like: doe nit Food / Culture Food / spoken dialect

Meaning

What it means

Doughnut.

Doe nit is a Pittsburghese glossary spelling for doughnut.

Usage

Use it like this

“Pick me up a dozen doe nits.”
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Food/pronunciation entry from Pittsburghese glossary material.

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