sal’ : salt.
sail, in them : having a fine time of it. Pronounce sahl.
say. This is often an intrusive word of no significance: e.g., “Jes’ becausen say dem poor so” = Just because they are so poor.
Say mumma, &c.? = Does he say mamma is sinking?
see’m : see him.
seems : it seems.
self : even. “No wut gill self ” = not even worth a gill.
sen’ : send.
sence : since.
se’p me king : so help me God.
shedah : shadow.
shet : shut.
’side : beside.
shouldn’ : shouldn’t.
slimber : slender.
S.M. : Sergeant Major.
snappy: ill-tempered.
so : such.
so-so : only; nothing but; bare.
soun’ : sound.
sport : sporting character.
’spose : I suppose.
stan’ : stand.
swea’ : swear.
sweet me : give me pleasure.
Syrian-boy : negro working for a Syrian pedlar.
talk, wi’ sure : my eboe-light will surely talk,—i.e., teach you a lesson by means of the drubbing it will give you.
’tall : at all.
