suppawn

[ suh-pawn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Hudson Valley.

Origin of suppawn¹

1785–95, Americanism; < New York Dutch suppaen, sapaen < Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n; samp

Montgomery would never touch suppawn if it were scorched: therefore, she need carry him none of it.

She tried to coax me, with atrocious grins and nods, to eat the smoking suppawn.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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