gemman

• “Not insultin ', suh, to call a gemman a-- a-- Colonel, what did the scoundrel call you?”

  Colonel Carter of Cartersville

• “From his words I learned that Kirkby had been a lieutenant on Benbow's ship, and was deeply incensed that any one who was not a "gemman" should have had the right to give him orders.”

  Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow

• “After a few experiences of this sort, the Speaker threatens, in a laugh, to call the 'gemman' to order.”

  The Sequel of Appomattox : a chronicle of the reunion of the states

• “Missus, a gemman, who hab brought a letter from Massa Guy," said Dido, as she opened the door.”

  Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue

• “Marse Job, dar's a gemman wid a mighty fine hoss wants to hab de pleasure ob seeing de young marse," said Tony, poking his head inside the door on the Friday afternoon after Job came home.”

  The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras

• “He told them "he had not seen any gemman down on deck afore they came down.”

  Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi

• “Doan't see nuffin' quar in dat gemman, massa, 'replied one of the blacks.”

  The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

• “Him' pears like bery nice gemman; doan't 'pear like ab'lishener; 'and he laughed and scraped his head in the manner peculiar to the negro, as he added:' Kinder reckon he wudn't be har ef he war one of _dem_. ”

  The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

• “Leab a lady and a gemman lost in the woods, and neither take”

  Nick of the Woods

• “She had b'long 'ter a gemman over on Rockfish, w'at died, en whose' state ha 'ter be sol' fer ter pay his debts.”

  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue

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