(Ireland) The time of the evening just before it is fully dark; dusk.
(Ireland) The time of the evening just before it is fully dark; dusk.
But he didn't stir at all, / I thought he was sleepin' for spite. / I worked on till duskus / Then I said you can stay the night
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A Southern US and Appalachian dialect expression for dusk — the period just after sunset when the sky dims but full dark hasn't arrived yet. The term is particularly associated with Gullah communities of the coastal Southeast. It has a poetic, doubling quality, pairing two near-synonyms to evoke the gradual fading of daylight. While rarely used today outside heritage or literary contexts, it captures an atmospheric moment with vivid economy.