supawn

noun

su·​pawn

variants or suppawn

səˈpȯn

plural -s

chiefly New England

: hasty pudding sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Dutch sappaen, of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachuset saupaun mush, literally, softened by water

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