corn pone

¹

[ kawrn pohn ]

noun

, Southern U.S.

1. cornbread, especially of a plain or simple kind.

corn-pone

²

[ kawrn-pohn ]

adjective

1. of or characteristic of an unsophisticated rural person, especially from the South:

   a corn-pone accent.

corn pone

noun

1. corn bread, esp a plain type made with water Sometimes shortened topone

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn pone¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; pone ¹( def )

Origin of corn pone²

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The reference to corn pone or any other similarly American dish was quickly dropped, and "as American as apple pie" began to flourish, even being used to describe lynching by author Frank Shay.

From Salon

Meanwhile, a 1928 New York Times article used the phrase to describe the homemaking abilities of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover: "as American as apple pie or corn pone."

From Salon

That meant feeding their captives large amounts of corn pone and pork to “fatten them up,” dying gray hair black “so they looked younger,” and — if an enslaved person’s skin was scarred with whip marks — smearing wax into the wounds “so they looked healthier,” according to McInnis.

From Washington Post

Like as not, all else her folks would have was fried fatback, cream gravy, and corn pone.

From Literature

“Tell your mama her beans will go perfect with the killed lettuce. I hope Mrs. Odom is bringin’ her famous corn pone,” Stella’s mother said as she stirred another pot.

From Literature