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hushpuppy

hushpuppy noun: a small deep-fried cornmeal cake.

hushpuppy: a small deep-fried cornmeal cake
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Noun

hushpuppy (plural hushpuppies)

  1. (Southern US) A small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
    Synonyms:
    corn-dodger

Synonyms of hushpuppy

Forms of hushpuppy

pluralhushpuppies
alternative formhush puppy

Origin of hushpuppy

Perhaps because they were once thrown to hungry dogs to quieten them.

Words formed from hushpuppy

Questions about hushpuppy

What does hushpuppy mean?
Hushpuppy means a small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
What part of speech is hushpuppy?
Hushpuppy is a noun.
What is the plural of hushpuppy?
The plural of hushpuppy is hushpuppies.

Words near hushpuppy in the dictionary

  1. hushingly
  2. hushings
  3. hushling
  4. hushpitality
  5. hushpuppies
  6. hushpuppy
  7. husht
  8. hushy
  9. husi
  10. Husic
  11. Husics

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