O'Brien potatoes

[ oh-brahy-uhn ]

plural noun

, Cooking.

1. home fries prepared with diced green pepper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of O'Brien potatoes¹

Perhaps from the conventional association between the Irish and potatoes, O'Brien being taken as a typical Irish surname

Example Sentences

Think of the standard midcentury restaurant, where you could follow a bowl of French onion soup with chop suey and a side of O’Brien potatoes.

From New York Times

In turn, Larry has made it his business to meet nearly all the inhabitants of Capitol Hill at a marathon succession of cocktail parties and at leisurely Sunday brunches on the O'Brien's Georgetown terrace, with Wife Elva presiding at meals that include O'Brien potatoes.

From Time Magazine Archive

O'Brien Potatoes Chop one green pepper rather fine.

From Project Gutenberg

Other suggestions for symbolistic announcements of some of the more common names are as follows: "Cohan-O'Brien"—ice cream cones on a plate of O'Brien potatoes.

From Project Gutenberg