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  • sounding
    /sáwnin/ n. 1. [cf. W3 soundings part of a body of water where a hand sounding line will reach the bottom] the
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  • sound
    /sawn/ [Trin. idem (Winer p.c.); cf. OED nautical to investigate the depth of water with the line and lead; surgical
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  • so-till
    [Atlantic 'until'; DJE idem "derived by aposiopesis from such phrases as –so till I can't express it'"] adv. inexpressibly; excessively: 1918 Gal, you
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  • soso
    [Pan-Creole; cf. Negro Dutch súsu, LA Fr. soso, Port. Cr. soso, Atlantic Eng. Cr. soso, which seem to be a reduplication of
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  • sorey
    [from sore + -y forming adj.] adj. covered with sores: 1918 You old sorey louse head (Parsons 20). Dale sister
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  • sore bush
    [see 1917 quot.] n. a plant, Heliotropium parviflorum: 1920 (Britton 363). 1979 The leaves and petals of the sore bush are dried
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  • sorasee
    See CERACEE.
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  • soon peas
    [perhaps from their short cooking time] n. blackeye peas. (Black)
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  • soon
    [Atlantic; OED idem obs. → 1700; also Brit. dial. North (EDD), Scots (SND), US (ADD); cf. also Port. de manhā cedo early
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  • sooky
    See SUKIE.
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