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

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cuss x 5
damn x 1
            

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Den ole Billinger, he'd cuss and kick de dogs.

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Dey brung him in de kitchen and old missy cuss him out.

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De nex' mornin' mama start do somethin' and missy cuss her out.

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Massa say when he come back from the war, 'That triflin' nigger run 'way and jines up with them damn Yankees.'

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I never could understand his 'ligion, 'cause sometimes he git up off his knees and befo' we git out the house he cuss us out.

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Mos' niggers jus' got turn loose with a cuss, and not 'nough clothes to cover they bodies.

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