Cornpone

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkÉ”npəʊn/

Alternative forms

• corn pone

Origin

From corn + pone.

Full definition of cornpone

Noun

1. (US, Appalachian) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
2. (pejorative) Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes.
• 2005, John Baxter, We'll Always Have Paris, Bantam 2006, p. 27:Her southern accent was rich as molasses, and she really did, without affectation, call everyone ‘y'all’, but the cornpone was camouflage.

Synonyms

• johnnycake