Coons, _a cant term for a now defunct party_; derived, perhaps, from the fact of their being commonly _up a tree_. Cornwallis, _a sort of muster in masquerade_; supposed to have had its origin soon after the Revolution, and to commemorate the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. It took the place of the old Guy Fawkes procession. Crooked stick, _a perverse, froward person_. Cunnle, _a colonel_. Cus, _a curse_; also, _a pitiful fellow_. D. Darsn't, used indiscriminately, either in singular or plural number, for _dare not_, _dares not_, and _dared not_. Deacon off, _to give the cue to_; derived from a custom, once universal, but now extinct, in our New England Congregational churches. An important part of the office of deacon was to read aloud the hymns _given out_ by the minister, one line at a time, the congregation singing each line as soon as read. Demmercrat, leadin', _one in favour of extending slavery_; _a free-trade lecturer maintained in the custom-house_. Desput, _desperate_. Doos, _does_. Doughface, _a contented lick-spittle_; a common variety of Northern politician. Dror, _draw_. Du, _do_. Dunno, dno, _do not_ or _does not know_. Dut, _dirt_. E. Eend, _end_. Ef, _if_. Emptins, _yeast_. Env'y, _envoy_. Everlasting, an intensive, without reference to duration. Ev'y, _every_. Ez, _as_. F. Fer, _for_. Ferfle, ferful, _fearful_; also an intensive. Fin', _find_. Fish-skin, used in New England to clarify coffee. Fix, _a difficulty_, _a nonplus_. Foller, folly, _to follow_. Forrerd, _forward_. Frum, _from_. Fur, _far_. Furder, _farther_. Furrer, _furrow_. Metaphorically, _to draw a straight furrow_ is to live uprightly or decorously. Fust, _first_. G. Gin, _gave_. Git, _get_. Gret, _great_. Grit, _spirit_, _energy_, _pluck_. Grout, _to sulk_. Grouty, _crabbed_, _surly_. Gum, _to impose on_. Gump, _a foolish fellow_, _a dullard_. Gut, _got_. H. Hed, _had_. Heern, _heard_. Hellum, _helm_. Hendy, _handy_. Het, _heated_. Hev, _have_. Hez, _has_. Holl, _whole_. Holt, _hold_. Huf, _hoof_. Hull, _whole_. Hum, _home_. Humbug, _General Taylor's antislavery_. Hut, _hurt_. I. Idno, _I do not know_. In'my, _enemy_. Insines, _ensigns_; used to designate both the officer who carries the standard, and the standard itself. Inter, intu, _into_. J. Jedge, _judge_. Jest, _just_. Jine, _join_. Jint, _joint_. Junk, _a fragment of any solid substance_. K. Keer, _care_. Kep, _kept_. Killock, _a small anchor_. Kin', kin' o', kinder, _kind_, _kind of_. L. Lawth, _loath_. Let day-light into, _to shoot_. Let on, _to hint_, _to confess_, _to own_. Lick, _to beat_, _to overcome_. Lights, _the bowels_. Lily-pads, _leaves of the water-lily_. Long-sweetening, _molasses_.