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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.

Words nearby potlicker

potidaea, potion, potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, potluck, potman, potomac, potomac fever

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Examples 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 Administration
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|Work Projects Administration
He was answered by Frogeye, who celebrated his latest release from gaol by attending the Potlicker Ball.
News Writing|M. Lyle Spencer
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|Work Projects Administration

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