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HUSH PUPPY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hush puppy mean?
• HUSH PUPPY (noun)
The noun HUSH PUPPY has 1 sense:
1. deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
Familiarity information: HUSH PUPPY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
hush puppy; hushpuppy
Hypernyms ("hush puppy" is a kind of...):
cornbread (bread made primarily of cornmeal)
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