- 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.