Glossary
Decipher – To discover or understand the meaning of.
Although Momma’s language was simple - it was Empowering, Enlightening and Educational
Betta ~ Better
Chile ~ Child
Chillun ~ Children
Chirrin ~ Children
Dat ~ That
De ~ The
Dem ~ Them
Eat’in ~ Eating
Edumication ~ Education
Gal ~ Girl
Gawd ~ God
Git ~ Get
Haint ~ Evil Spirit
Heifer ~ Young Lady
I’m-a ~ I am going to
I’d-a ~ I would have
Kinda ~ Kind of
Lawd ~ Lord
Lil ~ Little
Mista ~ Mr.
Mo ~ More
‘Omans ~ Women
Outta ~ Out of
Po ~ Poor
Sho nuff ~ Sure Enough
Til ~ Until
Use-ta ~ Use to
Um-a ~ I am
Yuh ~ You
Yo ~ Your
Yoself ~ Yourself
Younguns ~ Children