cornpone — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.

   Usage

   • Appalachia
   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   corncakefor more, see johnnycake § Synonyms

   Broader terms

   cornbread

   Examples

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   The Harvard man went back into the kitchen and sat down at a rickety table covered with a red-checked oil-cloth. On it were spread the spoiled ham, a dish of poke salad, a corn pone, and a pot of weak coffee.

2. Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Derogatory
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   Her southern accent was rich as molasses, and she really did, without affectation, call everyone ‘y'all’, but the cornpone was camouflage. A tough, clever mind was evident in her penetrating gaze […]

Noun

1. cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)

   Synonyms

   pone

   Broader terms

   cornbread