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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
cornpone
cornpone
(
plural
cornpones
)
(
US
,
Appalachia
)
A form of
cornbread
made without
milk
or
eggs
.
Synonym:
johnnycake
(
derogatory
)
Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes.
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