Vulgar words in Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States - From Interviews with Former Slaves - Georgia Narratives, Part 4 (Page 1)

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cuss x 3
knock up x 1
            

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Says Mr. Holmes: "If anybody comes to your house an' you don't want 'em dere, when dey leaves you take some salt an' throw it at 'em when dey gits out of hearin' you cuss at 'em an' dey won't never come back again."

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After she got so sick she couldn't get off the bed she would cuss 'em and yell to the top of her voice 'til they left.

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When they prayed for the Lord to have mercy, their marster would cuss the Lord and tell 'em they better not call his name again."

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Then somebody would knock up some kind of box for 'em to be buried in.

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