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  • king lizard
    [cf, DJE Kingston lizard (Ameiva dorsalis)] n. a greenish lizard (sp?) often reaching 12 inches in length. cf. GIANT LIZARD
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  • King George
    [probably after various kings of England (1714-1830; 1910-52)] n. the name of a king in Bahamian folktales. (Cat)
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  • King Curls
     n. a good shooting marble which spins. = STICKY TAW (Black)
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  • king conch
    n. a variety of conch (Strombus sp.): 1885 The queen conch . . . has gone quite out of favour,
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  • kindoiah
    [cf. Kongo nkhiindu noise, riot (Carter p.c.)] n., Obs. a word of unknown meaning, chanted at a FIRE DANCE: 1891
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  • kinep
    See GUINEP.
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  • kimbo, kimba, kimber
    /kimba/ [cf. Car. kimbo hip "aphetic form of akimbo" DJE, but cf. OED on kenbow akimbo 1600's, and Scots kembo
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  • kill yourself out
    [Car.; cf. KILL OUT and Scots kill to exhaust CSD] v. phr. to work hard until exhausted: I see poor
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  • killy-hawk, killy-killy
    [cf. Gul. keléle a marsh bird (Turner 1949:196)] n. the sparrow hawk, Falco sparverius: 1972 (Paterson 52).
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  • kill out
    [W Car.; US dial. South idem (Green)] v. phr. to kill off: 1917 Kill out de worrum what eats de
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