hush puppy
noun
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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Sides: applesauce, coleslaw, fries, green beans, hush puppies, mac & cheese.
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The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
Don’t forget about the slaw and hush puppies on the side.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Guests dined on charcuterie, a massive seafood tower, sliders, hush puppies, a macaroni and cheese bar, a baked potato bar, and a salad bar, plus green beans and corn dogs.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023
Boston scrod, shrimp, pizza, hush puppies, and sides.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
An order of six hush puppies costs $2, and dine-in customers can have beer or wine for $5.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Sides: onion rings, fries, green beans, mac and cheese, hush puppies.
—The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
This dish has crispy lobster tail meat, shrimp, hush puppies and French fries served with coleslaw, honey-jalapeño butter and malt vinegar aioli.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
This year’s pimento cheese hush puppies were a big hit at a recent wedding.
—Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
Don’t forget about the slaw and hush puppies on the side.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Guests dined on charcuterie, a massive seafood tower, sliders, hush puppies, a macaroni and cheese bar, a baked potato bar, and a salad bar, plus green beans and corn dogs.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023
Boston scrod, shrimp, pizza, hush puppies, and sides.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
An order of six hush puppies costs $2, and dine-in customers can have beer or wine for $5.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Sides: onion rings, fries, green beans, mac and cheese, hush puppies.
—The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024
This dish has crispy lobster tail meat, shrimp, hush puppies and French fries served with coleslaw, honey-jalapeño butter and malt vinegar aioli.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
This year’s pimento cheese hush puppies were a big hit at a recent wedding.
—Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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