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[US] Columbia Phoenix (SC) 20 Apr. 4/2: Pete I knowed war a dead shot; and ef he could hev ten seconds for an aim, it war all up with this coon.
at all up, adj.
[US] Columbia Phoenix (SC) 20 Apr. 4/2: It warn’t pleasant to think of being cooped up in jail.
at cooped (up), adj.
[US] Columbia Phoenix (SC) 20 Apr. 4/2: Lucy [...] you’re a critter as has kicked up a good deal of mischief with me — but I forgive you.
at kick up, v.
[US] Columbia Phoenix (SC) 6 Apr. 5/1: Cuffee [...] sweating still on his way to glory, is allowed to play monkey tricks for a season.
at monkey tricks, n.
[US] Columbia Phoenix (SC) 12 Apr. 2/3: It seems to be very like nigger talk in Yankee English.
at nigger talk (n.) under nigger, n.1
[US] Columbia Phoenix (SC) 20 Apr. 4/2: I’m jest breaking for tall timber. Good-by Lucy — I’m bound to quit, got to go.
at take to the tall timber(s) (v.) under tall timber, n.
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