n ( AmE )
a food eaten in the southern US, usually with fish. It is a round ball of corn flour that is fried. According to tradition, hush puppies were thrown to hungry dogs to keep them quiet, and this is the origin of their name.
HUSH PUPPY
Meaning of HUSH PUPPY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005