Clar

"Ah d'clar 'to goodness, Missus Brewster, is this business runnin' away?" exclaimed Sary, after the local had started from Oak Creek. ❋ Lillian Elizabeth Roy (1900)

She done 'clar' so partic'lar I mos 'inclin' to b'lieve her; but all on a suddent I heah some 'n' sneeze, 'Quechew!' ❋ Thomas Nelson Page (1887)

Dat's what my mammy sed, an 'she allers' clar'd dat tow'rd de las 'she nebber could' member what she was at de fus 'no more'n ef she hed'nt been de same gal ❋ Unknown (1880)

"You does des 'zackly lak ole Brer Rabbit done, I' clar 'to gracious ef you don't!" the old man cried, as soon as he could get his breath; "dez zackly fer de worl '." ❋ Joel Chandler Harris (1878)

I 'clar' ter goodness, it make me feel right foolish. ❋ Joel Chandler Harris (1878)

"I 'clar', Mas 'Tom, I never thought o' dat at all!" said Joe in consternation. ❋ George Cary Eggleston (1875)

Dat's what my mammy sed, an 'she allers' clar'd dat tow'rd de las 'she nebber could' member what she was at de fus 'no more'n ef she hed'nt been de same gal. ❋ Albion Winegar Tourg��e (1871)

ANAD: Dacă şi proba B va fi pozitivă, Mutu a încălcat "clar" regulamentul antidoping ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Go wash yo 'face, yo' coloured trash, cummin 'here wid yo' orders -- skip out o 'my piazza --' clar 'to goodness I dunno what's cummin' to niggers dese days." ❋ Unknown (1907)

"I 'clar' ter goodness you all got mighty little ter do fer ter be settin 'down yer night atter night lis'nin' at dat nigger man." ❋ Joel Chandler Harris (1878)

_ I 'clar' ter goodness, Unk Remus, I thought dat ole nigger man wuz des a-projickin ''long wid me. ❋ Joel Chandler Harris (1878)

Upon being questioned regarding the fight, he seemed rather hazy as to dates, but was positive as to the time he first saw America: "De wah ob de rebenue was jes 'clar' peace when I land at ❋ Various (N/A)

"I 'clar' to gracious," he said, "I clean forgot I had old Deadeye. ❋ Unknown (1890)

"I 'clar' to goodness," he said, reaching out and taking the little boy tenderly by the hand, "ef you ain't de ve'y spit en image er ole Miss w'en I brung 'er de las' news er de war. ❋ Frederick Stuart (1881)

I 'clar' ter grashus ef dat jug ain't a caution! " ❋ Frederick Stuart (1881)

"I 'clar' ter gracious, honey," Uncle Remus exclaimed one night, as the little boy ran in, "you sholy ain't chaw'd yo 'vittles. ❋ Hamilton Wright Mabie (1880)

Omg did you [just do] a clar? That's awesome. It must have [felt] [really good]. ❋ 4H2010 (2011)

clar makes [sounds] like "[keh], keh, keh" ❋ Omgniki (2011)

[stephen]: hey john, have u seen clar-tar today??? John: oh you mean that retarded [turtle] hatch-ling thing?? stephen: yeah!! john: shes over there complaining about how she cant [eat cake]...... ❋ Jockopearnessleesumtime (2010)