Meaning of thoo | Babel Free

Definitions

Pronunciation spelling of through, representing African-American Vernacular English.

alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling

Examples

“Up thoo de lawn an' 'twixt de trees, jes' like⟳ a spring-time rivah breeze, dat youngster comes a-troopin' - I think⟳ he had de boldes' step a tired infant evah kep', an' nary bit er droopin'.”

“"I ain' nervous;" he says to John and Annie, "but dat saw⟳, a-cuttin' en grindin' thoo dat stick⟳ er timber, en moanin', en groanin', en sweekin' kyars my 'memb'ance back ter ole times, en 'min's me er po' Sandy" (Chesnutt, Conjure 45-46).”

“"We's gwing ter get⟳ thoo dis jes fine. De lawd woan gives you mo' dan you kin tek. Jes trust⟳ in him, chile, an eve'thing bes awright."”

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