wus

/ wʌs /

noun

Origin of wus¹

from Welsh was, variant of gwas servant

An with that I laid down on the settee, an felt orful bad, an the more I tho't about it, the wus I felt.

Why, I see he got thar all right, so I didn't know as thar wus any drive.

A fiddle wus never made to sing with, hit's all right fer dancin'.

He know it all bery well fo' de Yankee Pres'dent fo' to say he wus free.

How wus I er gwine ter git ter dis eend epseps I had fafe in de button?

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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