hush puppy
nounDefinition of hush puppy
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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Smaller starters include hush puppies with a sharp bacon onion jam ($7) and spicy pork rinds ($4). — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "At The Porch in Medford, deviled eggs, fried chicken, pork rinds, and other Southern flavors," 7 Aug. 2019 The dinner will be served with a breadbasket of hush puppies and oyster crackers and coffee or tea will be offered afterward. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Dinner and a song at Wick Theatre’s Codfish Ball," 26 June 2019 Well, bring on the hush puppies, because the catfish are biting everywhere. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye fishing on fire off Lorain: NE Ohio Fishing Report for June 7," 7 June 2019 Beyond the usual suspects like bacon and celery, the topping bar also offers items like pickled eggs, fried ravioli, sardines and hush puppies. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "This new Phoenix restaurant has the biggest Bloody Mary bar in Arizona," 7 June 2019 Don't miss the crisp hush puppies and 'Nana Pudding. — Frances Bailey, Country Living, "North Carolina BBQ Road Trip Route," 7 July 2014 The star of the menu, though, is the monster Bloody Mary—it's topped with a hush puppy, lobster claw, king crab leg, Old Bay spiced shrimp, and a pickle. — Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, "28 Best Restaurants in Charleston," 2 May 2018 Tucked inside Downtown Indianapolis Marriott, but far from the stereotypical hotel restaurant thanks to creative-but-approachable dishes such as crisp, corn-sweet hush puppies loaded with blue crab. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Every restaurant you'll try at IndyStar Wine & Food Experience," 25 June 2018 The brewery serves beer and food to their patrons, including flavorful burgers like the volcano burger and jalapeno hush puppies burger. — cleveland.com, "Avon Brewing Company gives family vibe, gourmet burgers," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hush puppy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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