Bill Simms -- that's the name pappy kept after the War. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives] Reference
I developed it because my pappy was a journalist, and he thought it'd be useful for lectures. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Campus] Reference
Whut you reckon yo 'pappy' u'd t'ink ef he could see you ca'in 'on dis away?. From Wordnik.com. [The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories] Reference
Anyhow pappy says dat we is goin 'ter jine de Yankees. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
She 'longed ter Mr. Jefferson Mitchel dar, an 'my pappy. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Yes, they taught us to say pappy an 'mammy in them days. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
My pappy never ate no cornbread in all his put-together. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives] Reference
My pappy belonged to Master Meke Smith and his good wife. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives] Reference
I think old Master's pappy was from dere in de first place. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives] Reference
If it wasn't for you, pappy couldn't git his harvestin 'done.'. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Jane of Kentucky] Reference
That's God's truth about the business, pappy, ef I ever spoke it. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
I heard pappy talk of patterollers, but I do not know what they were. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
My pappy an 'mammy jist stepped ober de broom an' course I doan know when. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
My pappy wuz a shoemaker, so he makes Yankee boots, an 'we gits 'long pretty good. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
One o 'de twins hollered some an' pappy put his hand ober its mouth ter keep it quiet. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Atter de war my pappy an 'mammy brung us ter Raleigh whar I'se been libin' since dat time. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
"Hide dem, Lillmam" she tole pappy, 'hide dem some place whare dem thieves won't find dem'. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
I wuz sleepy but I wuz skeered too, so as we rides 'long I lis'ens ter pappy an 'mammy talk. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
My mother belonged to Mr. Moses Coverson, an 'my pappy belonged to Mr. Jackie Tom Tomberlin. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
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