noun
Meaning 1
A small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southern-US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hushpuppy
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noun
Meaning 2
deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hush puppy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cornbread
History
Etymology
Perhaps because they were once thrown to hungry dogs to quieten them.