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suppawn

[ suh-pawn ]
/ səˈpɔn /
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noun Hudson Valley.
cornmeal mush.
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Origin of suppawn

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

Words nearby suppawn

supination, supinator, supine, suplex, supp., suppawn, Suppé, suppedaneum, supper, supper club, suppertime
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How to use suppawn in a sentence

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

    The Brass Bound Box|Evelyn Raymond

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

    The Blunders of a Bashful Man|Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
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