French fries

plural noun

1. thin strips of potato that have been deep-fried.

Word History and Origins

Origin of French fries¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

But they have really great drinks, really great french fries and great dessert — which is all I need for a date.

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He said there was only one problem: ‘I can only pay you in Big Macs and french fries.’

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They fry their french fries in beef tallow, which is what McDonald’s used to do, and that’s why they taste so crispy and nice.

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The vice president has said over the last several years that she worked at McDonald’s while she was a student, “doing french fries and ice cream.”

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Later, at the Missouri Primate Foundation, he lived in a cage alongside other chimps but interacted more with the humans who fed him food like Powerade, french fries and doughnuts.

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