Meaning of cullud pusson | Babel Free

Definitions

A colored person (one with black skin).

US, ethnic, obsolete, slur

Examples

“[…] not a long time before, had charmed the last dollar from my waistcoat pocket by exhibiting, à la Barnum, a remarkably ugly "cullud pusson" on his pulpit stairs, and by picturing the awful doom which awaited her […]”

“De niggers prayed, but it didn't do no good, as de Yankees only frowed de more shells, and de Lord seemed deaf to de petitions of the cullud pussons.”

“Well, the cullud pusson I knew was swallowed by an alligator, because he told a lie.”

“"Meg," said Elsie, as Margaret came wearily into the house at the noon hour, "what have you been trying to do with those good-for-nothing 'cullud pussons' out there?" "Teach them a little responsibility, that is all."”

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