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Chiny : the Chinaman.

chock up : right up.

chune dem : tunes.

clot’ : cloth.

comes-up : familiarity.

constab : policeman; of or belonging to the constabulary. Pronounce the con as in condor.

corpy : corporal.

’cos : because.

cotch : stand still or lie, and refuse to move. Cotch donkey = a cotching donkey. “Him always cotch” = he always cotches.

couldan : could.

couldn’ : couldn’t.

’counten o’ : on account of.

couple : few.

cram’ : crammed.

’cratch : scratch.

cut : sore.

cutliss : cutlass.

da’ : that.

dah : auxiliary; e.g., “dah dun” = is dunning; “dah sabe” = are saving.

dan : than.

dat : that.

de : the.

dead ’way : die away.

deat’ ;: [sic] death. “To deat = exceedingly.

degra’ : degrade.

deh : there.

deh : auxiliary; e.g., “me deh go” = I am going; “me deh tell” = I am telling = I tell.