"hush puppy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hush puppies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hush puppy (plural hush puppies)
  1. Alternative form of hushpuppy: a small deep-fried cornmeal cake. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hushpuppy (extra: a small deep-fried cornmeal cake)
    Sense id: en-hush_puppy-en-noun-RPXHgDzA
  2. (military slang) A semiautomatic handgun fitted with a suppressor, used by special forces personnel to quietly take out guard dogs and sentries. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-hush_puppy-en-noun-dMstpbj1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exocentric verb-noun compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English exocentric verb-noun compounds: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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