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180 POWDER-HORN.—The flask for carrying gun-powder when shooting with a muzzle-loading gun.

POZER.—Something not easily overcome; a very puzzling question.

PRAAYIN' VOR.—When a person is very wicked he is said to be "pretty nigh past praayin' vor."

PRECIOUS.—Very extremely. A bawle got knocked in the bo-at an' I precious nigh got drownded."

PRETTY.—Is used extensively and somewhat curiously, thus: {{smaller|"Dwoant them ther bells go pretty?" {{smaller|"Thee bist a pretty 'un thee bist" (said sarcastically or contemptuously).}}{{ti/e}} {{smaller|"If a dwoant come we shall be in a pretty bad mess."}}{{ti/e}} {{ti/s}}{{smallcaps|Note}} The first syllable of "pretty" rhymes with "fret."{{ti/e}}

PRETTY VE-AT.—Middling quality, a fairly sufficient number or quantity. {{ti/s}}{{smaller|"I shall hev a pretty ve-at lot o' turmuts vor my ship to yet byrn by."}}{{ti/e}}

PRIAL. Three playing cards of different suits but the same value.

'PRIGHT. Upright.