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[US] in K. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 6: Her character song is one of the greatest hits ever made.
at hit, n.
[US] in H.T. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 58: That rollicking joyousness which bubbles over in the darky nature.
at darkie, adj.
[US] in H.T. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 186: The various appearances of the ‘Unbleached’ fun-maker were signals for more laughter.
at unbleached American (n.) under bleach, v.
[US] in H.T Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 193: The Georgia Minstrels and Cake Walkers beamed one broad comprehensive ebony smile.
at ebony, adj.
[US] in H.T. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 169: The man, is a black dapper little darkey with a swishy slide.
at swish, adj.
[US] S. Russell in Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 316: The negro race has no objections to the word ‘coon’ and no objections to the word ‘darkey.’ We care nothing for the words black, colored, or Negro, but we do object to the word ‘nigger’ [...] There is no humor in the words ‘common nigger.’ The few people who enjoy the word belong to the slums of the earth.
at nigger, n.1
[US] S. Russell in Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 362: The play was a new semi-farcical Ethiopian musical comedy, ‘Rufus Rastus,’ by William D. Hall (white) [...] which involves the story of ‘Rufus Rastus,’ an ignorant, unfortunate darky.
at Rastus, n.
[US] in H.T. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 371: All the darky dances with new frills were given by the light stepping sons of Africans.
at step, v.
[US] in H. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 487: Big Smoak, Big Noise.
at big smoke, n.
[US] in H.T. Sampson Ghost Walks (1988) 504: The feature is the dancing of Rastus. He takes high rank as a stepper.
at stepper, n.
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