noun
Street Slang
poke 'n' beans
· noun · southern-us
Memphis pronunciation of pork and beans.
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How Memphis actually says 'pork and beans.' The 'r' gets eaten, the vowels round off, and you end up with poke 'n' beans — the cheap canned side that fed half the South growing up. Heard at cookouts, on porches, and in old-school Memphis rap.
“Granny brought a pan of ribs and a pot of poke 'n' beans.”
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poke 'n' beans In A Sentence
Granny brought a pan of ribs and a pot of poke 'n' beans.
Origin & Usage
Mid-South dialect simplification of 'pork and beans,' same vowel-and-consonant softening that gives 'co-cola.' Standard pronunciation across working-class Memphis.
People Also Ask
What does poke 'n' beans mean?
Poke 'n' beans is the Memphis pronunciation of "pork and beans."
How do you use poke 'n' beans in a sentence?
"Grandma's heating up a pot of poke 'n' beans to go with the cornbread."
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