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[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘A Bit of Correspondence’ in Nigger to Nigger 204: Don’t never let you’ mind git angle up ’bout me havin’ s’picions.
at angled up, adj.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Allen’s Idea of Preachers’ in Nigger to Nigger 201: Moest er dem big-mout’, big-bellied ole bastards is guh bu’s’ hell wide open.
at big-mouthed, adj.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Joe’ in Nigger to Nigger 38: An’ dere ain’ nobody as discountin’ as a big-doin’ nigger when he is up in de world.
at big doing, adj.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Brass Ankles’ in Nigger to Nigger 71: Calls dey self white – / Brass ankles dey is – / White wid a little tech er yellow.
at brass ankle (n.) under brass, adj.1
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Old Mammy’ in Nigger to Nigger 119: Ole Cuffey is still feelin’ ’round in de dark.
at cuffy, n.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Sweet Chil’ Nigger to Nigger 87: tad: How is you, honey? [...] sweet chile: Good day. Brother Tad, don’t you ‘honey’ me. I b’longs to Hank.
at honey, n.1
[US] E.C.L. Adams Nigger to Nigger 265: Do Jesus: A common exclamation.
at Jesus!, excl.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Old Mammy’ in Nigger to Nigger 117: A nigger tickles me wid he fool ideas [...] He head kinky inside an’ out.
at kinky, adj.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘The Telephone Call’ in Nigger to Nigger 102: Dere been a passel er niggers in de store settin’ ’round on boxes.
at parcel, n.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘A Prison’ in Nigger to Nigger 40: I is know: / Ten year in stripe.
at stripes, n.1
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Darlay’ in Nigger to Nigger 69: Dey beat dat gal unmerciful, tie her frock up an’ wored [sic] her out an’ call her all kind er hussy an’ wench.
at word out (v.) under word, v.
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘Becky’ in Nigger to Nigger 61: She been up to de white folks’ yard wid she three chillun.
at yard, n.2
[US] E.C.L. Adams ‘A Yellow Bastard’ Nigger to Nigger 34: A yellow bastard wid no place – wid no place amongst de white folks an’ a poorly place amongst de niggers.
at yellow, adj.
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