johnnycake

or john·ny cake

[ jon-ee-keyk ]
/ ˈdʒɒn iˌkeɪk /
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noun Northern U.S.

a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.

Origin of johnnycake

1730–40, Americanism; probably by folk etymology from earlier jonakin, of obscure origin

regional variation note for johnnycake

See pancake.

Words nearby johnnycake

johnny raw, johnny reb, johnny-come-lately, johnny-jump-up, johnny-on-the-spot, johnnycake, johns, johnson, johnson city, johnson grass, johnson, andrew

Words related to johnnycake

cake, waffle, crepe, wheat, blanket, sourdough, flapjack, griddlecake, battercake

Example sentences from the Web for johnnycake

  • He was a tremendous big feller, said MGraw, heaping a tin plate with johnnycake and pouring bacon grease over it.

    The Corner House Girls Snowbound |Grace Brooks Hill

  • Ye'll find a haunch of venison in the cupboard that I roasted to-day, and some johnnycake; I doubt ef either be cold.

    Holiday Tales |W. H. H. Murray

  • I guess my coffees biled sufficient, and Im about to fry me a mess of bacon and johnnycake.

    The Corner House Girls Snowbound |Grace Brooks Hill

  • The steaks were capital; and as for the johnnycake, nobody in all Benton Valley could beat aunt Judith at that sort of thing.

    Winter Fun |William O. Stoddard