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Johnnycake

//ˈd͡ʒɑː.niːˌkeɪk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A dense, baked or fried flatbread made of cornmeal. US

    "Next mornin' I was up early and when the banker turned out I was fryin' a couple of slices of the pork and had some coffee b'ilin'. Likewise there was a pan of johnnycake in the oven."

  2. 2
    cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England) wordnet

Etymology

From johnny, alteration of journey, + cake.

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