hush puppy

noun

chiefly Southern US and south Midland US

: cornmeal dough shaped into small balls and fried in deep fat

—usually used in plural

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Recently, Red Lobster reintroduced its popular hush puppies. —

Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024 Try their inventive Pimento cheese pups (their spin on hush puppies), crispy pork shanks, and wild boar Sloppy Joe sandwiches. —

Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024 But here, every single item on the menu is a greatest hit, from the hush puppies with Key lime mustard to the banana bread French toast at brunch. —

Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024 This feast includes 2½ hours of unlimited No. 1 and No. 2 crabs, local corn on the cob, potato salad, Old Bay fries, homemade hush puppies, and buckets of Natty Boh. —

Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hush puppy