Johnnycake Definition
jŏnē-kāk
noun
A kind of thin, flat, corn bread baked on a griddle.
Webster's New World
Any corn bread.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- journey cake
- johnny-cake
Other Word Forms of Johnnycake
Noun
Singular:
johnnycakePlural:
johnnycakesOrigin of Johnnycake
Perhaps alteration (influenced by the name Johnny) (and cake) of earlier jonakin perhaps akin to English dialectal (Lancashire) jannock flat loaf of oaten bread perhaps from Jan variant of the name John
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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johnny, alteration of journey + cake
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