What are "Hush Puppies"?

Correct answer: An appetizer/side dish

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What people think about it: 40 Comments
Jackassbrat
Jackassbrat
I was looking for footwear.
Lou Lou
Lou Lou
Jackassbrat, Me too! I’ve always known hush puppies as footwear. Never heard of the food but that was my next logical choice.
Leapfoot
Leapfoot
I'm sure I wore Hush puppies as footwear ages back.
jeanie
jeanie
Thought they were a type of soft shoe.
Sage Anshu
Sage Anshu
I only knew of Hush Puppies as a brand of footwear. Never ever thought of it being a food item.
fergiethefrog
fergiethefrog
It's a southern staple made of cornmeal, often fried and served with fried seafood. Many prefer them to have onions in them, and Long John Silvers serves them with every order.
KittyA9
KittyA9
They are also a type of shoe.
kitty
kitty
Hush Puppies are a brand of footwear, so I had to answer incorrectly. I'm annoyed.
Player Teresa611
Player Teresa611
Hush Puppies are shoes as far as I’m concerned.
antzuzu
antzuzu
And actually historcally, the fried bread was given to dogs to quiet them so there are TWO correct answers to this question.
Queen Esther
Queen Esther
my mom loves hush puppies so I know what it is?!
Lanyce
Lanyce
Hush puppies were originally used by my ancestors to throw the dogs off of their scent.
Nobby
Nobby
Hush Puppies are a brand of shoes in the UK; the term described is unheard of in the UK.
Kitty
Kitty
Jackassbrat, me too!
Talaith
Talaith
Hush puppies are a type of soft shoes, where did this other nonsense come from?
NonoN
NonoN
Also a brand of shoes. Maybe not made anymore.
Joey
Joey
they are footwear🙄
try
try
Jackassbrat, so was I! suede brown shoes!
Mouth🤪
Mouth🤪
They’re fire!!
Kengaroo
Kengaroo
Hush puppies are also shoes
Rachel
Rachel
also a brand of shoes 😅
BiGuy
BiGuy
I think maybe some slippers or slides also, some sorta footwear possibly
Mama Jaz
Mama Jaz
I thought it’s a breed of a dog !
Mooncrater
Mooncrater
What? 67 years old and NEVER heard of that!
Terry
Terry
it's also the name of a shoe
Jay
Jay
Originally, they were used to quiet dogs.
marimargo
marimargo
My husband is from the South, so I automatically thought of side dish. They are yummy. It never crossed my mind about shoes. I wore them years ago.
Nidge
Nidge
Hush puppies are a Southern thang! Delicious and not a shoe-
Latisha
Latisha
I believe it’s footwear never heard of such food
moxosgirl
moxosgirl
I have only ever heard of Hush puppy shoes!
Player JD
Player JD
they even show a picture of shoes!
Player JD
Player JD
Jackassbrat, me too!
Gina
Gina
Hush puppies started out as a way to hush dogs in the south, by southern cooks.
Tre
Tre
Player #82905928, I was raised in the Northeast but I knew them as food
TJ SISTA
TJ SISTA
I like them with my fish. Yummy 😋.
Jady
Jady
Ok who is naming these side dishes …
Bon Bon
Bon Bon
Jackassbrat, me too, at first
Moogie
Moogie
I think very American. I knew as shoes too
Derbylass
Derbylass
I was looking for shoes 🤷🏻‍♀️
Mon
Mon
Thought they were a type of shoe