johnnycake

Example Sentences

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Corny as johnnycake, folksy as a country fiddler, persuasive as a television pitchman, he is also both efficient and effective, and he can already count several considerable achievements in his brief Administration.

From Time Magazine Archive

It took a moment for Jonathan to realize that he was being offered some more johnnycake.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

But someone would usually slip a piece of hard bread, cheese, jerked beef, or salt fish and johnnycake in the pocket of his jacket as it hung on its hook.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

“Here you go,” said one of them, reaching out a hand and offering him johnnycake.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

The "johnnycake," in particular, was abundant; and all the boys took to it kindly.

From Dab Kinzer A Story of a Growing Boy by Stoddard, William Osborn