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\ ˌhä-pən-ˈjän 
, -piŋ- \
, -piŋ- \variants:
or hoppin' John \ ˌhä-pən- \
\Definition of hopping John
: a dish made essentially of cowpeas, rice, and salt pork or bacon
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The first known use of hopping John was in 1838
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