potlikker en · NOUN
Etymology
From pot + likker.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually) Alternative spelling of pot liquor.
alt of pot liquor
Mabel had given the girl her own supper portion and spooned potlikker and roots into her trembling lips until she opened her eyes again.
2016, Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad, Fleet (2017), pages 21–22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potlikkers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |