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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(US, dialectal, especially African-American Vernacular, possibly dated) Only..
I'm the onlest father them boys has got.
I knowed the onlest thing to get her cured was to get a bucket of ice water, […]
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Onlest means (US, dialectal, especially African-American Vernacular, possibly dated) Only..
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I'm the onlest father them boys has got.
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