1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 93: Why’n you bank de fire last night? E’s dead as a wedge.at dead as..., adj.
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 98: ‘Yuh duh back-jaw me?’ ‘I’ll back-jaw you much as I please.’.at back-jaw, v.
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 98: Sho, I’ll back-jaw you as much as I please. Who is you to be so big-doins anyhow?at big doing, adj.
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 38: People would soon find out. A sin like Mary’s [...] is a blab-mouth thing.at blabbermouth, adj.
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 33: You ain’ to stand up buck naked like dat.at buck-naked (adj.) under buck, n.1
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 165: If you nanny goat didn’ scuffle for rations, Unex wouldn’t have a Gawd’s drop o milk.at scuffle, v.
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 122: ‘I want a charm for July, Daddy Cudjoe. July’s got a side-gal.’ Daddy looked grave. [...] ‘Who is de side-gal, daughter?’ ‘Cinder.’.at side chick (n.) under side, adj.
1928 J. Peterkin Scarlet Sister Mary 122: Jedus [sic] have mercy. You womens is someting else.at something else! (excl.) under something, n.