pannhas

[ pahn-hahs ]
/ ˈpɑn hɑs /

noun Chiefly Pennsylvania.

Also panhoss.

Origin of pannhas

< Pennsylvania German pannhâs, equivalent to pann pan1 + 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