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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Just be sure to order a side of hush puppies and a sweet tea for the full experience.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Probably a toss up between collard greens and hush puppies.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 1 Feb. 2024
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
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Probably a toss up between collard greens and hush puppies.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 1 Feb. 2024
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
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“Hush puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush%20puppy. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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