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How did "th" become "d"? In other words, where did "dis" and "dat" come from?

Why particularly a "d"? That's a peculiar choice of letter, isn't it?
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RubySoo · 56-60, F
Where I live. 'th' is often pronounced 'f' or 'v' ...I find it annoying!!
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RubySoo · 56-60, F
@KebleBollyJocksford but I'm not in London!!
It's simply bad English!
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RubySoo · 56-60, F
@KebleBollyJocksford
It's become the norm here....ive lived her all my life and it's not the natural accent of the area. But I work with kids.....and most of them speak this way. They even spell them and there etc as vem and vere!!!
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RubySoo · 56-60, F
@KebleBollyJocksford no way!!! I try to teach them!! 8 year olds.....
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RubySoo · 56-60, F
@KebleBollyJocksford no....its they was people speak here now. It's no joke...its half the population of the town. I'm not talking one nor two kids...im talking thousands of people!