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’ ; 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.
