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  • Bahama bamboo
    [from the resemblance of its tall flowering spine to bamboo; cf. BAMBOO POLE idem] n., Obs. a variety of cactus,
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  • Bahama
    n. 1. [see BAHAMAS] Obs. the former name of Grand Bahama: 1786 Bahama, from which the rest of these islands
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  • baggy
    [cf. US trade name Baggies, small plastic bags for storing food] n. a small plastic bag filled with frozen flavored
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  • baggages
    [from standard mass noun + -s] n. pl. (count noun) pieces of baggage: She done take all her baggages with
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  • bad-talk
    [W Car.; cf. BAD-MOUTH idem] v.t. to slander; to verbally abuse. (Eleu.)
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  • bad out there
    [cf. BAD good] phr. You're looking good (i.e. well-dressed, etc.). (youth slang): Boy, you look bad out there—I take you
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  • bad-mouth
    /bad mawt/ v. [Gul. idem; calque from e.g. Vai da na ma, lit., a bad mouth, i.e. a curse (Turner
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  • bad minded
    [Atlantic] adj. evil-minded; suspecting the worst; malevolent: They don't trust him, 'cause he bad-minded (Nassau). (Black)
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  • bad-lucked
    /bad lókid/ [Car.] adj. unlucky: She so bad-lucked she even can't find a job (Nassau). (Black)
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  • bad-head
    [a calque; cf. HEAD (IS) NOT GOOD] adj. forgetful; stupid; mentally unstable: 1936 Dat bad-head woman on d' radio name
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