hush puppies
noun/ˈhʌʃ pʌpiz/
/ˈhʌʃ pʌpiz/
[plural]- small fried cakes made of cornmeal, eaten especially in the southern USCultureHush puppies are usually eaten with fish. According to tradition, hush puppies were thrown to hungry dogs to keep them quiet, and this is the origin of their name.
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