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  • V-plait
    /viy plat/ [from the V-shaped pattern formed] n. a style of plaiting narrow strips of dark and light STRAW1 together
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  • virginia
     [from vagina, influenced by virgin, Virginia; cf. reference to US state of West Vagina (Mayag.)] n. vagina. (Eleu.)
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  • vini
    /viyiníy/ [cf. Haitian vini idem (FaMe 1974) from Fr. venir to come] v. imperative. come! (used with Haitians) (Eleu.) vini
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  • vine pipe
    [cf. OED wind pipe /waynd payp/ (al-ternate pronunciation) with /v, w/ alternation] n. wind pipe. cf. WINE PURP (Black)
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  • villid up
    /vílad op/ [cf. OED withered of the body: shrivelled by disease or age; by /w, v/ alternation, /dh/ to /d/
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  • vex
    [Atlantic; cf. OED vexed annoyed] adj. angry: That woman vex with me for nothing! (Eleu.). (Black) ◊ ln the Bahamas
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  • ventilator
    [from holes left for ventilation] n. a style of plaiting narrow strips of STRAW1 tightly, leaving small holes (Bannister display).
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  • Vendue House
    [cf. Sra. fandisi WST, SA vendusie a public auction, from Dutch vendutie; cf. also DJE, ADD vendue idem, Gul. "Wanjue
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  • vendor
    [Car.; OED, seller (legal term)] n. a market stall holder, selling produce, STRAW WORK, etc. (the usual Bahamian term): A
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  • velvet sponge
    [OED idem 1882→] n. a fine, soft sponge, Hippiospongia equina meandriforrnis, once of commercial value: 1836 Velvet sponge . from
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