pannhas

American  

[pahn-hahs] / ˈpɑn hɑs /

Also panhoss

noun

Chiefly Pennsylvania.

1. scrapple.

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Etymology

Origin of pannhas

From Pennsylvania Dutch pannhâs, equivalent to pann pan ¹ + hâs “rabbit, hare; ” originally a jocular word, in dialects of the Rhenish Palatinate, for dishes made from scraps or broth mixed with a grain; compare German falscher Hase “minced meat,” literally, “false hare”