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  • parade
    parade [Brit., in names of streets with rows of parch shops] n. a row of shops or small businesses: 1977
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  • papyeh
     /pahpyéy/ [Haitian papye legal document HCEFD; from Fr. papiers papers] n. legal papers, especially a work permit (used with Haitians):
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  • paper
     [cf. Scots paper bank-notes CSD] n. money (street talk): 1974 (King 26).
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  • papaw, pawpaw, papau, papue
     /papóh/ [Car.; cf. OED papaw idem from Sp., Port. papaya from Carib; cf. Taino papaya, Arawak papáia (Taylor 1977:21)] n.
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  • papa, pappy; poppa, poppy
     [OED papa term of address for father; US dial. idem ADD] n. 1. a term of address to one's grandfather:
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  • panty
    panty [W Car.; back formation from panties] n. women's underpants. (Gen.)
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  • pantry
     [OED, a room in which provisions are kept n. 1. dining room. (Black) 2. kitchen. (Eleu., Andros)
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  • panny sickle, pansicker
     See BANNY SINKEL.
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  • panny-cake
    panny-cake n. 1. [US dial. idem DARE] a pancake: Nancy fry panny-cakes this morning for break-fast (Nassau). cf. GRIDDLE-CAKE (Gen.)
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  • panelly
    panelly. See PAMOLLY.
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