cathead biscuit
English
editEtymology
editFrom cat + head + biscuit, apparently from the fact that the biscuit is similar in size to a cat’s head.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkæthɛd ˈbɪskɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkætˌ(h)ɛd ˈbɪskɪt/
- Rhymes: -ɪskɪt
- Hyphenation: cat‧head bis‧cuit
Noun
editcathead biscuit (plural cathead biscuits)
- (US) A large fluffy biscuit, typically served with gravy.
- Synonym: cathead
- 1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 6, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →LCCN, page 36:
- Her cathead biscuits were at least three inches in diameter and two inches thick. The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum.
References
edit- ^ Cara Rose, quotee (2019 April 4) “The Appalachian Cat Head Biscuit”, in The Pocahontas Times, Marlinton, W.V.: The Pocahantas Times, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC.
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