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long sweetening

noun

, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. liquid sweetening, as maple syrup, molasses, or sorghum.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of long sweetening1

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15
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Example Sentences

In south Alabama sugar-cane and in north Alabama sorghum furnished long sweetening.

The first officer, supposing that "long sweetening" meant a large portion of that article, chose it accordingly.

She enquired of her guests, "if they chose long sweetening, or short sweetening in their coffee."

"We'll eat 'long sweetening' on them," said Nan, with a smile at the recollection of the Boggs's molasses jug.

Jason whispered to his mother, "What's long sweetening, mother?"

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