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hopping John

[ hop-in, -ing ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)
  1. a dish of black-eyed peas, rice, bacon or ham, and red pepper or other seasoning: traditionally served on New Year's Day because of the superstition that black-eyed peas bring good luck for the New Year.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hopping John1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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