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  • Conian
    /kowniyan/ [short for Abaconian] n. a native of the island of Abaco: He live in Nassau, but he is a Conian (Nassau). (Black)
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  • Congo worm
    [cf. DJE idem; cf. also W3 congo snake, congo eel a snake-like amphibian, Amph­iuma means] n. an animal (sp?): Congo
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  • Congo Town
    [cf. Krio Kongotong western sub­urban village of Freetown formerly inhabited by Krios of Congo origin; cf. CONGO 1] . the name
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  • Congo tea
    [from place of origin? cf. 1811 DVT "Will you lap your Congo with me? Will you drink tea with me?"] n. Obs.
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  • Congo drum
    n. a large drum which stands on the floor, as opposed to the bongo drum, which is held in the lap.
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  • Congo
    n. 1. [Car.; DJE "a negro from the Congo region.. .(The Congo were later comers than Gold Coast and Guinea negroes, whose
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  • confusion
    [Car.; Gul. idem (Parsons 1923:143)] n. a quarrel: You tryin' to cause confusion? [a fight between two other people] (Nassau). (Black)
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  • confuse
    v. to upset (the stomach): 1880 Straw­berries. . ."confused" his stomach (Ives 163). (Mayag.) confuse up [confuse + mix up] phr. to confuse:
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  • confuddle up
    [cf. Scots carfuddle to rumple CSD] phr. confused, mixed up: He all confuddle up wit' all dem numbers (Nassau). (Gen.)
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  • coney(fish)
    /kówni/ (Gen.); coony /kúwni/ (Nassau, Inagua> [cf. OED cony the Nigger-fish, Epi­nephelus punctatus, of the West Indies (no date); cony-fish the Burbot; DJE cony-buck
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