1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Party’ Lyrics of Lowly Life 200: Men all dressed up in Prince Alberts, swallertails ud tek yo’ bref!at Prince Alberts, n.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Confidence’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 173: Uncle John, he makes me tired; / Thinks ’at he’s jest so all-fired / Smart.at all-fired, adv.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘When De Co’n Pone’s Hot’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 133: When the chittlins is a-splutter’n / So’s to show you whah dey’s at.at where it’s at, phr.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Lawyers’ Ways’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 47: I’ve been list’nin’ to them lawyers / In the court house up the street, / An’ I’ve come to the conclusion / That I’m most completely beat.at beat, adj.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Confidence’ Lyrics of Lowly Life 1745: Betcher life ’at I feel proud / When she passes by the crowd.at bet one’s (sweet) life (v.) under bet, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Party’ Lyrics of Lowly Life 199: Dey had a gread big pahty down to Tom’s de othah nigh; / Was I dah? You bet!at you bet! (excl.) under bet, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Confidence’ The Lyrics of Lowly Life 173: Tried to ketch me up last night, / But you bet I would n’t bite.at bite, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Lonesome’ The Lyrics of Lowly Life 191: Well, I guess I’ll have to own up ’at I’m feelin’ purty blue.at blue, adj.1
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘An Ante-Bellum Sermon’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 29: Don’t you git too brigity; / An’ don’t you git to braggin’.at briggity, adj.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Party’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 202: Had to laff at ole man Johnson, he’s a caution now, you bet – / Hittin’ close onto a hundred, but he’s spry an’ nimble yet.at caution, n.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Spellin’-Bee’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 97: The nudges an’ the nods an’ winks an’ stale good-natured chaffin’.at chaffing, n.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Deserted Plantation’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 160: Whah’s ole Tom de da’ky fiddlah, how’ he farin’?at darkie, adj.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Lonesome’ Lyrics of Lowly Life 189: We’ve made the richest gravy, but I jest don’t give a durn.at darn, n.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘After A Visit’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 92: Well, pleg-gone it, I’m jes’ tickled.at doggone, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘An Easy-Goin’ Feller’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 110: I like to jest be let alone, / To plough my strip an’ tend my bees, / An’ do jest like I doggoned please.at doggone, adv.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Rivals’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 62: Well, Zeke an’ me went on that way / An’ fussed an’ quarrelled day by day.at fuss, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Confidence’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 175: All the fellers nudgin’ me, / An’ a-whisperin’, gemunee!at gemini!, excl.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Spellin’-Bee’ Lyrics of Lowly Life 99: But Lawyer Jones of all gone men did shorely look the gonest, / When he found out that he’d furgot to put the ‘h’ in ‘honest’.at gone, adj.1
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Party’ in The Lyrics of Lowly Life 202: Puttin’ on huh high-toned mannahs all de time.at high-tone, adj.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Deacon Jones’ Grievance’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 84: With its dashes and its quavers / An’ its hifalutin style.at highfalutin, adj.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Confidence’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 174: Honest Injun! this is true, / Ever’ word I’m tellin’ you!at honest Injun, phr.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Discovered’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 140: Say now, honey, wha’d he say?at honey, n.1
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Negro Love Song’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 110: Seen my lady home las’ night / Jump back, honey jump back. / Hel’ huh han’ an’ sque’z it tight, / Jump back, honey, jump back.at jump back! (excl.) under jump, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘A Banjo Song’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 44: An’ I feel dat I could sorter / Knock de socks clean off o’ sin / Ez I hyeah my po’ ol’ granny / Wif huh tremblin’ voice jine in.at knock the socks off (v.) under knock, v.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Spellin’-Bee’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 100: She spelt the word, then looked at me so lovin’-like an’ mello’.at mellow, adj.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Speakin’ O’ Christmas’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 186: Mercy sakes! it does seem queer / Christmas day is ’most nigh here.at mercy!, excl.
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Rivals’ Lyrics of Lowly Life 63: An’ not a mortal word I knew / Of what the preacher preached er read.at mortal, adj.1
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Signs Of The Times’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 183: He’s gwine nab you atter while.at nab, v.1
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘Keep A-Pluggin’ Away’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 102: I’ve a humble little motto / That is homely, though it’ true, – / Keep a-pluggin’ away.at plug, v.1
1896 P.L. Dunbar ‘The Rivals’ in Lyrics of Lowly Life 65: Er spilet the grass plot where I fell, / An’ sakes alive it hurt me.at sakes!, excl.