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  • what's happening
    /was ipnin/ [cf. US Black idern, a greeting synonymous with "hello" (Claerbaut); Cf. Sp. ¿ Que pasa? a greeting (lit, what
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  • what o'clock
    phr. [W Car.; Gul. idem (Smiley 1919:376); cf. how much o'clock in Trin. (Winer), Krio (KED) and DJE what how
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  • wha's
    /was/ [W Car.; US Black (Labov 1972a:116); cf. Scots wha who, wha's who is CSD] interg. what is: 1936 (Dupuch
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  • what
    /wa, va/ [Car.; also dial. in Brit. (Orton S5), US (ADD)] rel. pron. who, which, that: 1895 De boy met
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  • wet or wet up
    v. 1.]cf. UP adv.] to drench: A truck come by and wet me up (Nassau). (Black) 2. to become wet:
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  • west'ard
    /westad/ [US dial. North, nautical pronunciation ADD] adj. westward: 1936 (Dupuch 130). cf. EAST'ARD, NORTH'ARD, SOUTH'ARD (Gen.) 807. east'ard
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  • went
    [Trim idem (Winer); by hypercorrection] v. to go: 1918 She had to went (Parsons 17). (Inagua)
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  • well shack
    n. a well house; a structure with a roof but no walls over an open well, with seats for conversing
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  • well done!
    [Car.; from ironic use] phr. (of some-thing shocking) I can hardly believe it! (Gen.)
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  • well-bredded
    [by hypercorrection] adj. well bred: 1929 Although she was a native of these islands and born of poor parents, she
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