/ Dictionary / Index H hopping John: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hop'ping John" Pronunciation: (hop'in, -ing), [key] — Southern U.S. (sometimes l.c.)Southern U.S. a dish of black-eyed peas, rice, bacon or ham, and red pepper or other seasoning: traditionally served on New Year's Day because of the superstition that black-eyed peas bring good luck for the New Year. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hopping hopple Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language