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  • road
    [OED any way or course obs. → 1826; cf. Sra. pasi road, path WST; Djuka idem, road, way (to do something) (J. Rubinowitz p.c.)]
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  • roachy
    [etym?] n. penis (child's word). (Black)
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  • roach berry
    [cf. DJE cockroach berry (Solanum aculeatissimum)] n. a large tree (sp?) with black berries. cf. COCKROACH BERRY (Andros)
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  • roach
    [etym. uncertain; possibly from spouse's los of interest in caring for mate (cf. idiom)] v.t. cuckold someone; to sleep with
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  • rise up
    [OED to arise (from a seated position)] v. to arise (from bed): 1918 When the clock alarm, he must rise
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  • rise bread
    [cf. OED rise swell under leaven] n. bread made with yeast, as opposed to JOHNNY CAKE, etc. made with paking
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  • ripe
    [Car.; OED idem "now somewhat rare"; also Scots EDD and US Black (Faucet 1927: 260)] v. to ripen: 1976 [Sapodillas]
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  • ring-toe
    n. ainhum, a tropical disease of the toes: 1905 (Shattuck 406). (Gen.)
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  • ring play
    [Car.; cf. US Black ring-game idem (Davis 1914:250)] n. a dancing game performed by children in a ring around a
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  • ring dance
    [OED a round dance] n. a dance performed by a group standing in a circle with rhythmic accompaniment (clapping, drum,
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