potlicker

or pot·lik·er, pot·lik·ker

[pot-lik-er]

noun

Midland and Southern U.S. Eye Dialect. pot liquor.
Dialect. a worthless or disgusting person or animal.

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An' sometime they would crumble bread in the potlicker an give us spoons an we would stan' roun' the pot an' eat.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2
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The next day Aunt Martha was in bed, slowly eating a bowl of potlicker and turnip greens into which cornbread had been crumbled.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1
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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
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He was answered by Frogeye, who celebrated his latest release from gaol by attending the Potlicker Ball.
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M. Lyle Spencer