possum

And Mr. 'Possum said, "W-we saw something very strange out there, Mr. Crow—a v-very curious bird!"

I've nothing but cold 'possum and tea, and the 'possum's an acquired taste, I'm afraid.

It means dat we got ter go er possum huntin' dis yere very night, sah.

Sometimes Marster let us take his dogs and go huntin' and dey wuz de best 'possum trailers 'round dem parts.

But sometimes she'd bury a 'possum till she had a chance to cook it.

You see, the rest of your friends here are a little curious about the Possum family.

Between the long intervals of argument my speech grinned with anecdotes like a basketfull of 'possum heads.

The son had been out 'possum shooting' all night with some friends.

He had his revolver with him; he was a fair enough shot, and so it was not long before he tumbled a 'possum out of a tree.

To go in with a fox, a mink, or a 'possum through the door of the woods is to find yourself at home.