corn pone

[ kawrn pohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Southern U.S.

corn-pone

[ kawrn-pohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

of or characteristic of an unsophisticated rural person, especially from the South:
a corn-pone accent.

corn pone

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; pone ¹( def )

First recorded in 1965–70

The supper was a simple one, consisting of corn pone and buttermilk, bacon and scrambled eggs.

He enjoyed the breakfast of very hard corn pone and bacon, and took out his beloved watch.

Reverdy laughed, shaking his head over his plate of bacon and reaching for the corn-pone which Mrs. Braile passed him.

She has been as good as gold to the girl and shared her corn pone and drippings with a heart of charity.

He got me half a fried chicken and some corn pone and sweet potatoes, and Im feeling fine.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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