suppawn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of suppawn
1785–95, < New York Dutch suppaen, sapaen < Munsee Delaware nsá·pa·n; see samp
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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
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.
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