hush puppies
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hush puppies is the Spanish term used for the brand of casual shoes.
This phrase refers to a specific brand of casual footwear.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In areas with strong English influences, such as Puerto Rico, the English name hush puppies is used to refer to the dish.
Did you know?
- Spanish has no single word for the specific type of fried cornmeal batter used in hush puppies, so the English name is often kept to avoid a long descriptive phrase.
- Spanish speakers often struggle to translate the 'hush' part of hush puppies because there is no single Spanish word that captures both the act of silencing someone and the specific culinary context of the dish.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term hush puppies refers exclusively to the footwear brand rather than the snack. To order the food, you might have to describe it as 'bolitas de masa de maíz frita'.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar buñuelos de maíz?Where can I find hush puppies?
- Estoy deseando probar esas bolas de maíz fritas.I am looking forward to trying those hush puppies.
- Me gustan mucho los hush puppies.I really like hush puppies.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are shopping at a shoe store.
- Sofía¿Te gustan estos hush puppies, Javier?Do you like these hush puppies, Javier?
- JavierSí, se ven muy cómodos.Yes, they look very comfortable.
- SofíaCreo que combinan con tu pantalón.I think they match your pants.
- JavierTienes razón, me los llevaré.You are right, I will take them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
