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  • pretty
    [W Car.; OED, handsome arch., Brit. dial. North, Scots idem EDD) adj. handsome (no con­notation of being delicate): She said: "I
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  • press the block
    [cf. PLAY THE BLOCKS idem) v. phr. to stand about on a street corner conversing (especially of young males in
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  • press (2)
    [cf. Vir. press hair hair that has been straight­ened with a hot comb (Roy); US Black idem (Folb); cf. Haitian pare
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  • press (1)
    adj. [cf. OED, to cause a feeling of pressure, distress obs. →1738] bloated from overeating: He press (Eleu.). --n. [cf. PRESS1  adj. and
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  • president
    [also Nigerian English: "Esusu. ..under a president" (Johnson 1921:119)] n. the person holding the ASUE: 1978 (Bethel 4). (Mayag., San Sal.)
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  • present
    /prézant/ [W Car.; cf. Brit. dial. North idem, 'to make presents' obs.→1617 EDD ] v. to give (a gift): He present
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  • Pregnancy and Birth
    Bahamians love children; it is considered a great misfortune to be BARRENT or a BOAR STAG. A man who fathers
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  • prays, praise
     [W Car.; cf. Gul, praise-meeting prayer meeting (Gonzales 1922:319); cf. OED pray prayer obs. → 1654] n. prayer(s): 1817 I
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  • pray for (a baby)
    v. phr to christen (a baby): The baby die before it even pray for (Acklins). (Black)
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  • pra-pra
    [Car.; from Twi práp'ra gather, sweep DJE] v. to throw (one's opponent) by cross-step in wrestling: 1936 He grab dis feller
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