Meaning of patterroller | Babel Free

Definitions

A member of a slave patrol.

historical

Examples

“[…]I'll break⟳ yo neck, I'll crack yo head / I'll wallop you twel I make⟳ you think⟳ / I'm de patter-roller, you wall-eyed slink!".”

“One old fellow name⟳ John been a run-awayer for four years and de patterrollers tries all dey tricks, but dey can't cotch him. Dey wants him bad, 'cause it 'spire other slaves to run⟳ away if he stays a-loose.”

“Where was that ditch? Tentatively she whistled the children's tune⟳, “Run⟳, chillen, run⟳; the patterroller get⟳ you—"”

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