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Da is a word used in Ireland,mainly the dublin area and it is short way of saying dad.
'Da', in street language, is the principle definite article and equivalent to 'the' in more formal English.
The use of the the /d/ derives from two main aspects:
-to add emphasis on a phrase
-quicker and easier to ignore the 'th' sound, usually for non-native English speakers (such phenomena is prominent in the word 'ting' rather than 'thing.')
Other variations of this include:
-dis (this)
-dat (that)
Person 1: Who did dat?
Person 2: Da person over der.
short for soda for efficiency purposes when ordering through the drivethrough
"I'll take one large da, 2 cheeseburgers, oh and two other da's."
"Can I get you ladies some da.
Expressing contempt for the obvious or the stupid.
Da!...Don't we always go this way?
Da!...That was a dumb thing to say.
Varations: daa, dah, doy, a-da, a-doy, da-ah
These varations were all very popular in the 70's. "Da", with a short "a", was originally pronounced in a brief, crisp, insulting manner. The more recent "Valley" pronounciation, "Da-ah", beginning sometime in the 80's draws out the short "a" into almost questioning tone.
When people are lazy to type the word ''The''
Rosie:Oh hey there
Brian: WAIT WE GONNA PROTECT DA BRIEFCASE IN THIS GAME