• Samp

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /samp/

    Origin

    From Massachusett nasamp, nasaump ("softened with water"). Compare "suppawn".

    Noun

    samp

    (plural samps)
    1. (chiefly US) An article of food consisting of coarse ground maize, or a porridge made from it.
      • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, page 44:We remained in class until 12.45, and then had a lunch of samp, sour milk and beans, seldom meat.
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