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

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

And the chili cheese fries, which are apparently a must in this makeshift world.

From Los Angeles Times

Keith Stonehouse said he was alone with his son while his wife was at the movies when Mason ordered jumbo shrimp, salads, shawarma and chicken pita sandwiches, chili cheese fries and other foods that one Grubhub driver after another delivered to their Chesterfield Township home.

From Seattle Times

Chili cheese fries in the cafeteria were my salvation.

From Los Angeles Times

When Ms. Nicholson pulled into a shopping plaza that day so that Mr. Holder could buy chili cheese fries, she said, she spotted Nipsey Hussle standing outside his store, Marathon clothing.

From New York Times