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suppawn

American  
[suh-pawn] / səˈpɔn /

noun

Hudson Valley.
  1. cornmeal mush.


Etymology

Origin of suppawn

1785–95, < New York Dutch suppaen, sapaen < Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n; see samp

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She tried to coax me, with atrocious grins and nods, to eat the smoking suppawn.

From The Blunders of a Bashful Man by Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller

When he returned he had a well-worn pewter tray in hand upon which he had arranged with careful exactness four chunks of cold suppawn and four tin cups of buttermilk.

From Dorothy on a House Boat by Raymond, Evelyn

In the shape of porridge the corn is called suppawn.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 384, August 8, 1829 by Various

Montgomery would never touch suppawn if it were scorched: therefore, she need carry him none of it.

From The Brass Bound Box by Horne, Diantha W.

Many of the foods made from maize retained the names given in the aboriginal tongues, such as hominy, suppawn, pone, samp, succotash; and doubtless the manner of cooking is wholly Indian.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

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