cornpone

corn pone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawrn-pohn]
- /ˈkɔrnˌpoʊn/
- /ˈkɔːn.pəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn-pohn]
- /ˈkɔrnˌpoʊn/

Definitions of cornpone word

noun cornpone cornbread, esp a plain type made with water 3
noun cornpone corn bread, especially of a plain or simple kind. 1
adjective cornpone of or characteristic of an unsophisticated rural person, especially from the South: a corn-pone accent. 1
noun cornpone (US, Appalachian) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs. 1
noun cornpone (US, Appalachia) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs. 0
noun cornpone (pejorative) Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes. 0

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Origin of cornpone

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Cornpone

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cornpone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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