johnnycake
or john·ny cake
[ jon-ee-keyk ]
/ ˈdʒɒn iˌkeɪk /
noun Northern U.S.
a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.
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Origin of johnnycake
1730–40, Americanism; probably by folk etymology from earlier jonakin, of obscure origin
regional variation note for johnnycake
See pancake.
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British Dictionary definitions for johnnycake
johnny cake
johnny-cake
noun
US a type of thin flat corn bread baked on a griddle
Australian a thin cake of flour and water paste cooked in the ashes of a fire or in a pan
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