corn dodger

corn dodger

n.
1. Chiefly Southern US A small round cornmeal cake that is baked or fried.
2. Chiefly Southern Atlantic US A dumpling of cornmeal that is boiled or steamed. Also called regionally dodger.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

corn′ dodg`er


n.
a small cornmeal cake either baked or fried or boiled as a dumpling.
[1830–35]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.corn dodger - small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
corn dab, dodger
cornbread - bread made primarily of cornmeal
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.