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  • crispy
    [Car.; cf. OED crips obs. and dial, form of crisp] adj. 1. [Trin. idem (Winer)] (of fried food) crisp: I
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  • crimps
    n. 1. [cf. DAB crimp an artificial waviness or undulation of the hair] waves of tightly curled hair, natural for
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  • crimp edge
    n. a style of plaiting STRAW1: (Fernander 1980). = SHEPHERD NEEDLE (Crooked)
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  • crimlin slips
    [cf. OED crinoline a stiff fabric to expand a petticoat + slip female undergarment] n. a wide petticoat with lace
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  • crib
    [DHS, abode, bed; US Black crib one's home or room (Major); OED, small habitation, cabin; a narrow room] n. a
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  • criard
    /kráyad/ [W Car.; from cry + -ard (agent, as in drunkard)] n. a child easily brought to tears; a crybaby.
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  • crew
    n. a member of a vessel's crew: I was. . one crew on the boat (Acklins). All the crews and
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  • creole
    /kríyowl/ [OED, from Fr. créole, from Sp. criollo, from Sp., Port. criar to raise, referring to those born and raised
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  • creeter, creatur
    /kriytal/ critter /kríta/ [cf. Gul. creetuh idem (Gonzales 1924:17); US dial. creeter, critter livestock, wild animals DAE; Scots crettur a creature CSD]
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  • creeping Charlie
    [W3 different sp.] n. a prostrate, vine-like plant, Wedelia trilobata, with yellow flowers: 1971 (Rabley 31). (Gen.)
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