potlicker
or pot·lik·er, pot·lik·ker
[ pot-lik-er ]
/ ˈpɒtˌlɪk ər /
noun
Midland and Southern U.S. Eye Dialect. pot liquor.
Dialect. a worthless or disgusting person or animal.
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Example sentences from the Web for potlicker
What dey give chillun de most of was potlicker poured over cornbread crumbs in a long trough.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects AdministrationAn' sometime they would crumble bread in the potlicker an give us spoons an we would stan' roun' the pot an' eat.
He was answered by Frogeye, who celebrated his latest release from gaol by attending the Potlicker Ball.
News Writing|M. Lyle SpencerThe next day Aunt Martha was in bed, slowly eating a bowl of potlicker and turnip greens into which cornbread had been crumbled.