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[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 67: Don’ back-talk me, Cricket. I know what I’m sayin’.
at back-talk, v.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 76: Nobody couldn’ dominize dat gal. E was big doins up to de last breath e drawed. E didn’ have no shame.
at big doing, n.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 192: I’m a bright skin, Blue. People here holds it against me. Cooch says bright-skin people stands well in town.
at bright-skin (n.) under bright, adj.1
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 40: Man Jay is a woods colt.
at woods colt, n.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 131: Blue acted shamefaced as a suck-egg dog.
at suck-egg, adj.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 40: Cricket is a no-nation. Blue may as well know de truth.
at no-nation, adj.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 192: I can’ stand to think about you stayin amongst all dem river-rats an’ drunk women.
at river rat, n.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 24: Don’ make me talk bout dat slue-foot devil.
at slewfoot, n.
[US] J. Peterkin Bright Skin 93: Is you vexed wid me, Cun Hester?
at vex, adj.
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