hopping john

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noun hopping john a dish of black-eyed peas, rice, bacon or ham, and red pepper or other seasoning: traditionally served on New Year's Day because of the superstition that black-eyed peas bring good luck for the New Year. 1

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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