corn pone

¹

[ kawrn pohn ]

noun

, Southern U.S.

1. cornbread, especially of a plain or simple kind.

corn-pone

²

[ kawrn-pohn ]

adjective

1. of or characteristic of an unsophisticated rural person, especially from the South:

   a corn-pone accent.

corn pone

noun

1. corn bread, esp a plain type made with water Sometimes shortened topone

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn pone¹

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

Origin of corn pone²

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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