gone pecan
n.— «Mealworm walks up to the pond carefully, knowing if he falls in he’s a gone pecan.» —by Patty Friedmann Secondhand Smoke Sept., 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
How do you pronounce pecan? Is it pee-KAHN or PEE-kan? And why are there different pronunciations of the name of this nut? The word pecan was borrowed into English more than once, and from numerous Native American languages that had variations on...
Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spanish-language adventure novel, an account of 19th-century dictionary wars, and a gorgeously illustrated...