cottage fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of cottage fries
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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It should be noted that cottage fries are excellent for scooping up piles of tartare or finely minced salads, and that their surface area makes for satisfying salt to potato.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021
I’d never had lobster or cottage fries before, or had a white man play the piano just to make my meal go down easy.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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