chili cheese fries

American  

[chil-ee chiz frahyz] / ˈtʃɪl i ˈtʃɪz ˌfraɪz /

plural noun

Informal.

1. a dish of French fries that have been topped with chili and cheese, usually American or cheddar, and baked or otherwise heated until the cheese is melted.

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Etymology

Origin of chili cheese fries

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Its pink-and-green neon parrot sign lit the way to some of the most satisfying chili cheese fries I’ve ever eaten: crinkle-cut potatoes, sheeny Velveeta-yellow cheese sauce, chili ladled from a mini-crockpot in the back.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

Though the Country Kitchen employees had to stay home with no pay for months, they are back now, serving chili cheese fries, omelets and buffalo burgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

A hotbird fried chicken sandwich and chili cheese fries are on the menu.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

The snacks, under the direction of Red Apron Butcher’s Nate Anda, have included a miniature patty melt with Sriracha mayo, a caramelized Angus meatloaf slider, a BLT fried chicken slider and loaded chili cheese fries.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2018

Monday through Friday with a menu that includes hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ pork, chili cheese fries, grilled chicken subs, and funnel cakes.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2014