hopping John
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noun,
often capitalized H
\ˌhä-pən-ˈjän, -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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1838
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