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[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 189: Everybody began to sing and ‘jump Jim Crow’.
at jump Jim Crow (v.) under Jim Crow, n.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 64: Lay down an’ lemme tromple de lights outen yo’.
at daylights, n.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 274: If I tek ter doin’ dirt, den Ise willin’ ter be jacky-me-lantuhn — an’ sarve me right, too!
at do dirt to someone (v.) under dirt, n.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 64: Who gwine ter tek de trouble ter cunjer sitch er low-life, sneakin’ ole aig-sucker ez yo’?
at egg-sucker, n.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 123: Wid dat she laff ergin twell ’er ole man cuss de whole kit an’ bilin’ o’ blue jays.
at whole kit and biling (n.) under whole kit, n.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 64: Time someun teach dat low-flung red-head mannehs.
at low-flung (adj.) under low, adj.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 64: Who gwine ter tek de trouble ter cunjer sitch er low-life, sneakin’ ole aig-sucker ez yo’?
at lowlife, adj.
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 23: Lemme scratch dis hyeah ole noggin.
at noggin, n.1
[US] M.A. Owen Voodoo Tales 123: She hatter ’splain w’y she feel so snipshus (pert).
at sniptious, adj.
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