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- a (1)
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- a company
- a'ter, arter
- aback
- Abaco
- abarrass
- about, 'bout
- Abraham bush
- Abraham cassava
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- act your head
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- afternoon star
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- ager
- agidi
- agree
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- akee, ackee, achee
- alarm
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- ale domi
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- all of that
- all right
- all through
- all two
- alligator apple
- alligator pear
- alligator tree
- almaco
- almond
- almond beefwood
- aloes, alawis, hallavis
- along of
- along with
- am
- amaze
- amber jack
- American guava
- American pear
- American rake
- American roach
- ammonia
- anady
- Anancy, Anansi, Annancy, Nansi
- anchobe
- and
- and ... not
- and see
- and them
- and thing
- and those
- Andros
- Andros-descent
- Angola
- annum
- another one: and you're another one
- answer back
- anthem
- ants
- apass
- appendits, appendints, pendick
- appetizing
- apple
- architeck
- argie
- argiment
- arm
- arm-hole
- aroot
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- ary
- ascare
- ashes
- ashes water
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- ass
- asue
- at
- August Eve (night)
- August grass
- August Monday
- aunty
- Aunty Wicky
- autograph tree
- average
- avogado
- away
- ax
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about, 'bout
/(a)báwt/ [OED, approximately] prep. 1. replaces at with times: This happen just about 7:02 p.m. (Black)
2. after certain verbs: We start discussing 'bout the problem. She describe about Christmas (COB). (Black)
taikin' 'bout [US Black idem (Keiser 1969:62, 64)] saying that: 1974 Six a them gone to Pat house... talking 'bout they ga kill him (King 8).
Tags: grammar, phrase, preposition
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Last update: 2011-10-16 16:38
Author: Holm and Shilling, DBE, 1982
Revision: 1.2
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