potlicker

[ pot-lik-er ]

/ ˈpɒtˌlɪk ər /

Midland and Southern U.S. Eye Dialect. pot liquor.

Dialect. a worthless or disgusting person or animal.

Words nearby potlicker

potidaea, potion, potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, potluck, potman, potomac, potomac fever

What dey give chillun de most of was potlicker poured over cornbread crumbs in a long trough.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration
An' sometime they would crumble bread in the potlicker an give us spoons an we would stan' roun' the pot an' eat.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 |Work Projects Administration
He was answered by Frogeye, who celebrated his latest release from gaol by attending the Potlicker Ball.

News Writing |M. Lyle Spencer
The next day Aunt Martha was in bed, slowly eating a bowl of potlicker and turnip greens into which cornbread had been crumbled.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1 |Work Projects Administration