lye hominy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lye hominy
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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It was egg bread, biscuits, peas, potatoes—they they were called 'taters then—artichoke pickles, tea cakes, pies, and good old healthy lye hominy.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration
This was "lye hominy" in course of preparation—the succulent lye hominy dear to every Southern heart.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various
Maum' Hepsey demanded, her lower jaw dropping in such a surprised way that the black pipe fell out and barely escaped the lye hominy.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various
Us had lots of lye hominy dem days.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration
Wheat flour furnished relays of biscuit and waffles, while corn yielded lye hominy, grits, muffins, batter cakes, spoon bread, hoe cake and pone.
From American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips
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