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Definition of Suppawn
1. n. See Supawn.
Definition of Suppawn
1. Noun. (American English) A porridge made from cornmeal; hasty pudding; mush. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Suppawn
1. supawn [n -S] - See also: supawn
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suppawn
Literary usage of Suppawn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"On Hudson's banks while men of Belgic spawn Insult and eat thee by the name suppawn.
Joel Barlow, 'The Hasty Pudding,' p. 6 (Hallowell, 1815). ..."
2. The Westminster Review by John Chapman, Charles William Wason (1829)
"In the shape of porridge the corn is called suppawn: Mr. Cobbett informs us, with
the amusing particularity of a happy egotist, of the manner in which he ..."
3. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1860)
"... spawn Insult and eat thee by the name suppawn. ... And those who eat suppawn.
Maj. Andre, The Cow Chase, 17S0. SUPPLE-JACK. 1. ..."
4. Catherine Schuyler by Mary Gay Humphreys (1897)
"The characteristic dish of the natives was " suppawn." That observing young
aide-decamp, Tench Tilghman, when visiting in Albany and doing the honors to ..."
5. Catherine Schuyler by Mary Gay Humphreys (1897)
"The characteristic dish of the natives was " suppawn. ... promised them a dish
of " suppawn," which he fulfilled, to their great entertainment. ..."
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