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

Examples of hush puppy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The hush puppies are not round but shaped like chubby fingers. —

John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024 For sides, order the mac & cheese, pan-fried corn, Anson Mills hush puppies and Brussels sprouts (seasonal). —

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