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ilrangc mdnnef-'; but a tolei>able colktStion of them. giv,(^s,, an air of 

 knowledge and iipportaiice ?in the eyes of their, brethren, which 

 tickles their vanity, and makes them more affiduous in flocking 

 themfelves with , this unintelligible jargon. The Negroes feem 

 very fond of redupliqations, to exprefs a greater, or ilpfs quantity of 

 any ithing ; as walky-ivalky, talky-t<^lky, ivaJJ.y-'wqfjy, nappy'tiappy, 

 tie-tie^ lilly-lilly, fiini'fum: fo 3«g--^-i^«^i (wood-an;s)j dub-a-dah{^My 

 olio, made with maize, herrings, and pepper); bra-bra (another of 

 their diflies) i ^T^«fli?-^r^Wt' (augmentative fize, or grandeur), and 

 fo forth. In their converfation, they confound all the moods, 

 tenfes, cafes, and conjugations, without mercy: for example ; I fur-r 

 prjzB (for, I am furprized) ; me glad J or fee you (pro, I am glad to fee 

 you) ; how you do (for, how d'ye do?) ; me tank you; me ver well \ 

 dec. This fort of gibberifh likewife infecls many of the white 

 Creoles, who learn it from their nurfes in mfancy, and meet witli 

 much difficulty, as they advance in years, to fliake it entirely oiF, 

 and exprefs themfelves with correftnefs. 



Many of the plantation Blacks call their children by the African 

 name for the day of the week on which they are born; and thefb 

 names are of two genders, male and female ; as for inflance : 

 Male. Female. Day. 



Cudjoe, Juba, Monday. 



Cubbenah, Beneba, Tuelday. 



Quaco, Cuba, Wednefday- 



Quao, Abba, Thurfday. 



Cuffee, Phibba, Friday. 



Quamin, Mimba, Saturday. 



Quafhee, Quaflieba, Sunday. 



There are fome other words, that are remarkable for the different 

 fenfes in which they are uled ; viz. 



Original Import. Common Iinport. DiaVct. 



Mungo, Bread, Negroe's name, ^ Mundingo. 



Bumbo, Alligator, P^ulcnr^um muliehre. Idem, 



( Name of a plant, the berries of uliich "j 

 Coffee, Goodmorrow, i yield an agreeable morning rcpafl >Fii'.i. 



L to many of the Negroes, J 



Guinna)-, Guinee, Devil, Name of the flave country, Jaloff, FuU. 



Sacgara, Brandy, Sangrce, or Strong Negus, IJem ^ 



Tate, The Polkriors, Tete, the head in French, Jalotf. 



Kenne-keiine, Small-land, Ksm;, Gra.-c. Ci'iis, Lat. Muutlingo. 



Buaw, Devil, Bullock (Negroe phrafe), . Idem. 



I i i 3 Some 



