hominy grits

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. grits.

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hominy grits British  

plural noun

1. Often shortened to: grits.  finely ground hominy

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Etymology

Origin of hominy grits

1790–1800;

Example Sentences

William Edward Dodd, U. S. Ambassador to Germany, sent by airplane from Berlin to Moscow a package of hominy grits for silver-whiskered Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois recuperating from pneumonia.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The consumer has been led to believe that ordinary cereals have a nutritive value superior to common foods such as bread, hominy grits, rice, spaghetti, baked beans, potatoes and pizza," he said.

From Time Magazine Archive

Having stated his position, Johnson returned to join Stevenson and Rayburn at a breakfast of Pecos cantaloupe, venison sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, hominy grits and popovers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The snack usually comes to a huge portion of ham & eggs, with potatoes, hot biscuits, hominy grits and coffee on the side.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then his plate was put before him: hominy grits and a scrap of bacon.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin