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The Tree Named John choose

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[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 8: Mars John’ll be hyere terreckly, holl’in lak all gitout.
at all get out, phr.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 135: He wuz a-cussin’ en a-blackgyardin’ ’em all de time.
at blackguard, v.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 13: ‘Ah’d a cut yo’ clo’s off’n you wid it, you nappy-haided, blue-gummed heifer! Git!’ Aunt Betsey met the whimpering girl at the gate.
at blue gum(med), adj.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 45: By Gollies, folkses, ef y’all is skeered uv ’im, Ah ain’t.
at by golly! (excl.) under golly!, excl.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 13: ‘Ah’d a cut yo’ clo’s off’n you wid it, you nappy-haided, blue-gummed heifer! Git!’ Aunt Betsey met the whimpering girl at the gate.
at nappy-headed (adj.) under nappy head, n.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 55: He jes h’ist his tail, he do, en gits ’way f’um dat lickety-split.
at lickety-split, adv.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 41: Hyere, nigger, shevel dis in yo’ maw en git out!
at maw, n.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 34: In mos’ no time he wuz back at de kang’s house wid a big mess uv peas.
at mess, n.1
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 141: He smile sho nuff fe de fus’ time sence hit happen.
at sho’ ’nuff, phr.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 13: ‘’Ny-in’ luck en ’sputin’ me, too. Shet up dat crynin’,’ she snapped savagely.
at nying’i-nying’i, adj.
[US] J. Sale Tree Named John 130: By Golly! What a whopper!
at whopper, n.
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