subs. (American).—A sweetheart.
1889. C. W. CHESNUTT Dave’s Neckliss, in The Atlantic Monthly, Oct., p. 502. De young nigger men on de plantation wuz des wil’ atter Dilsey, but it did n’ do no good, en none un ’em could n’ git Dilsey fer dey JUNESEY, ’tel Dave ’mence’ fer ter go roun’ Aun’ Mahaly’s cabin.
