bonnyclabber

American  

[bon-ee-klab-er] / ˈbɒn iˌklæb ər /

Also bonnyclapper

noun

1. Northern and Midland U.S. clabber.

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Regionalisms

See clabber.

Etymology

Origin of bonnyclabber

First recorded in 1625–35, bonnyclabber is from Irish bainne clabair literally, “milk of the clapper” (i.e., of the churn lid or dasher)

Example Sentences

“Bonnyclabber” is thick, sour milk; “spouty” is soggy, spongy ground; “sonsy” means cute, charming or lively; and “wamus” is a man’s work jacket.

From The Guardian

It’s not quite as vital as the battles to save the likes of the Amur leopard and giant panda from extinction, but a campaign to preserve a host of endangered regional American words and phrases has been launched, looking to save the likes of “wamus” to “sonsy”, and “spouty” to “bonnyclabber”.

From The Guardian

She raised the jar of bonnyclabber, which lurched out in jerks upon his plate, whilst he kept gayly stirring it with the spoon.

From Project Gutenberg

Her polished manner and ease in company do not suffer one to suspect ever so remotely that she at any time plied the reaping-hook, and came out of a stubblefield to regale a weary wanderer with brown bread and bonnyclabber.

From Project Gutenberg

Loppered milk is sometimes called bonnyclabber.

From Project Gutenberg