French fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of French fries
First recorded in 1915–20
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I don’t eat meat, so I’ll do a beer, French fries with “truffle,” shrimp tacos and maybe some candy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
French fries are cooked in beef tallow instead of vegetable oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The factory that AFP visited in Hunan province's Pingjiang turns out nearly 700 tonnes per day of the spongy, red-coloured strips, which look like squashed French fries covered in oil.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Add in some fried potatoes, like French fries and tater tots.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
He bought spare ribs, buttered corn, French fries, and a Pepsi-Cola.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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