hushpuppy
hushpuppy · hushpuppies
A small deep-fried cornmeal cakeA small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
Meaning
1 senses(Southern US)A small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
Origin
Perhaps because they were once thrown to hungry dogs to quieten them.Perhaps because they were once thrown to hungry dogs to quieten them.
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Forms
plural: hushpuppiesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- deep-fried cornbread ball (southern):hush puppy
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedslush puppy