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- kag
- kaprang
- katakoo
- Kataya
- kaya
- keck
- keep
- keep a-(do)
- keep my (his, our, etc.) company
- keep somebody hot
- keeper
- keg drum
- kerpunkle
- khaki
- khus-khus
- kick
- kick off
- kill out
- kill the sin
- kill yourself out
- kill-em-peter
- kill-em-polly
- killer-ka dick, killy-da-dick
- killing peter
- killy-hawk, killy-killy
- kimbo, kimba, kimber
- kindoiah
- kinep
- king conch
- King Curls
- King George
- king lizard
- King Tut
- king wasp
- kinny-kinny
- Kinship
- kiss my hip (neck, leg, left leg, etc.)
- kissing catchers
- kit
- kite
- kittle
- kitty-gut(s)
- kiver
- knock
- knock
- knock-taw-take
- knocks down
- knotty
- knotty dread
- knotty-head
- know to
- knuck, knock
- knucks hole
- koka
- kokay
- kotty
- kunka
- kyacoon
- kyag
- kyap
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keep
[Atlantic; "locally current in US" DJE] v. to hold (a ceremony); to carry out (an activity) in the prescribed manner: 1918 They were keeping the wedding (Parsons 23). I going to play dead, and you must keep setting-up (ibid 87). Next morning before dey dig da grave, dey keep church over you-full church (Crooked). Keep asue (Exuma). (Black)
keep field phr. to farm: He used to keep field here but he lived in Marsh Harbour. (White)
keep school phr. to be a schoolteacher (older term): At that time my mother used to keep school on the island. (Nassau). (Gen)
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Last update: 2010-10-29 20:22
Author: Holm and Shilling, DBE, 1982
Revision: 1.0
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