Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word omans.
Examples
-
But de 'omans what was cooks at de big house tied sacks 'roun' deir waisties under deir skirts, and all thoo 'de day would drap a little of dis, and some of dat, in de sacks.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
One of de 'omans what was down by de spring a washin 'clothes started shoutin': 'Thank God-a-Moughty I'se free at last!'
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
He had whuppin's all time saved up special for de 'omans.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
De mens kept de fire goin 'and if dey got hold of a tallow candle day lit dat to help de 'omans see how to quilt.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
Dey would have plenty to eat; eggnog and all sorts of good things, and sometimes mens and 'omans got drunk and cut up.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
De mens wukked in dem patches of deir own an Sadday evenin 'whilst de 'omans washed de clothes and cleaned up de cabins for de next week.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
On wash days dat was a busy place, wid lots of 'omans bending over dem great big wash pots and de biggest old wooden tubs I ever seed.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
Atter de wheat was thrashed evvy year de 'omans tuk deir ticks and emptied out de old straw and went and filled 'em wid new wheat straw.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
Slave 'omans what had babies was sont back from de fields in de mornin 'and atter dinner so deir babies could suck' til atter dey was big enough to eat bread and milk; den dey was kept wid de other chillun for Granny Rose to keer for.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
-
Atter de 'omans got thoo 'quiltin' and et a big dinner, den dey axed de mens to come in and dance wid 'em.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.