Perhaps because they were once thrown to hungry dogs to quieten them.
hushpuppy (plural hushpuppies)
(southern US) A small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
• corn-dodger
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20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
