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The Three Black Smiths choose

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[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 30: Yah, you no-account nigger!
at no-account nigger (n.) under no-account, adj.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 29: Don’t! I’m ticklish – leff off! Don’t you git my Norf Car’lina up.
at get one’s African up (v.) under African, n.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 27: All de world and his wife flock to see Mr. Gilligan’s great circus.
at all the world and his wife, n.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 31: He’s a nice bit!
at bit of stuff, n.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 29: Got a chew?
at chew, n.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 27: He was gone a coon’s age.
at coon’s age (n.) under coon, n.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 31: Oh, he’s cracked!
at cracked, adj.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 30: I’ll dust your thick wool!
at dust, v.1
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 30: Thick-headed darkey! you don’t know more than is good for you.
at thick-headed, adj.
[US] H.L. Williams Three Black Smiths in Darkey Drama 4 29: Don’t! I’m ticklish – leff off! Don’t you git my Norf Car’lina up.
at leave off! (excl.) under leave, v.
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