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An 'de gals dey'd giggle an' twis 'an' putt a finger in de cornders er der moufs, an 'w'en a man step up ter one uv 'em ter choose her out, she'd fetch' im a li'l tap an 'say,' Hysh! g'way f'um yer, man! better lemme 'lone!' an 'den she'd giggle an' snicker some mo ', but I let you know she wuz sho' ter go wid him in de een '.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) Various 1887

July 2, 2008 at 10:08 am bak flip summasalz wif a twis!

curiosity killed the cat. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

It is beyond belief how much the republicans twis the truth.

Obama Chides Biden for “Rhetorical Flourishes” - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

December 20, 2007 at 5:39 am cOMEON BAYBEEE, Lez doo teh twis!

busted… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007

Then you twis (t) around and twis (t) around with all your might

Ballin' the Jack 1997

I grabbed both ends of the candlestick and twis-ted.

Practical Demonkeeping Moore, Christopher, 1957- 1992

He wouldn 'touch' bacca, but he kept er twis 'of dis bark in his pocket mos' all de time.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Various

Buckra duh sit up on eh seat, (A) white man (engineer) he sits up on his seat. duh smoke eh cigah, an 'ebry (and) he smokes his cigar, and every tahme eh twis' eh tail eh run fasteh. time he twists its (engine's) tail it

American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Julian Street 1913

Loge he got plumb skeered then; twis 'an' screw as he would, the darn thing wouldn't budge.

The Heart of Old Hickory and Other Stories of Tennessee 1895

Den he put he hand 'hin' he back, an he twis 'heself, and we larf' twell we cry.

Memorials of a southern planter, 1887