corn-pone

Noun

cornpone (countable and uncountable, plural cornpones)

1. (Appalachia, US) A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
   • The Harvard man went back into the kitchen and sat down at a rickety table covered with a red-checked oil-cloth. On it were spread the spoiled ham, a dish of poke salad, a corn pone, and a pot of weak coffee.1921, T. S. Stribling, Birthright

   Synonyms:

   corncake, for more, see johnnycake § Synonyms

2. (derogatory) Something or someone considered stereotypical of rural, Southern US attitudes or attributes.
   • Her southern accent was rich as molasses, and she really did, without affectation, call everyone ‘y'all’, but the cornpone was camouflage. A tough, clever mind was evident in her penetrating gaze […]2005, John Baxter, We'll Always Have Paris, Bantam, published 2006, page 27