"Who Dey" cheer
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The "Who Dey" cheer is the signature rallying chant of Cincinnati Bengals fans, used to show support and energize the team during games.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Who Dey cheer | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cincinnati Bengals tradition
ⓘ
rallying cry ⓘ sports chant ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Cincinnati Bengals apparel
ⓘ
Cincinnati Bengals banners ⓘ Cincinnati Bengals merchandise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cincinnati Bengals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
nickname for Bengals fan base
ⓘ
regional catchphrase in Cincinnati ⓘ |
| fanIdentityRole |
expression of team pride
ⓘ
symbol of Bengals fan culture ⓘ |
| featuresDialect | African American Vernacular English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullChantText | Who dey, who dey, who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals? ⓘ |
| homeStadiumAssociation | Paycor Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| locationAssociated | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
spoken chant
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stadium public address system ⓘ |
| originPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Bengals cheerleaders
NERFINISHED
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Bengals mascot ⓘ crowd in unison ⓘ |
| popularizedDuring |
1981 Cincinnati Bengals season
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Super Bowl XVI run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousStadiumAssociation | Riverfront Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
crowd energizer
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team support chant ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| relatedChant | Who Dat cheer ⓘ |
| relatedTeam | New Orleans Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseText | Nobody! ⓘ |
| shortName | Who Dey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamColorsAssociated |
black
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orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
big plays
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defensive stops ⓘ touchdowns ⓘ |
| usedBy | Cincinnati Bengals fans ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cincinnati Bengals home games
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Cincinnati Bengals road games ⓘ NFL playoff games ⓘ NFL regular season games ⓘ |
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