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.

From Los Angeles Times

On the last day of early voting, they had a DJ cranking out rap from Young Jeezy and Waka Flocka Flame, and a line of food trucks serving free French fries, Philly cheesesteaks and shaved ice.

From Los Angeles Times

The star of the lab: an updated robot named Flippy that can fry French fries and chicken nuggets much faster than humans.

From Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris is trying to persuade Republican women to support her, while Donald Trump is pouring french fries down his pants and saying, “Ha-ha, there are french fries in my pants.”

From Slate

A month later, a man was arrested in New Jersey for decapitating a gull after the bird tried to take French fries from his child.

From Salon