French-fry

American  

[french-frahy] / ˈfrɛntʃˌfraɪ /

Or french-fry

verb (used with object)

French-fried, French-frying

1. to fry in deep fat.

   to French-fry onion rings.

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Etymology

Origin of French-fry

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

French-fry maker Lamb Weston swung to a profit in its fiscal second quarter and adjusted earnings topped estimates, while revenue rose 1.1% to $1.62 billion.

From Barron's

The french-fry maker on Friday said it swung to a fiscal second-quarter profit of $62.1 million, or 44 cents a share, compared with a loss of $36.1 million, or 25 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this year Jana struck an agreement with french-fry maker Lamb Weston, which added six board members after the activist pushed for changes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cars that burn alternative fuels — remember diesels converted to burn used French-fry oil? — have been around since the earliest days of horseless carriages.

From New York Times

For the past 15 years, Dihel has been the person behind any new French-fry product invented at Lamb Weston.

From Seattle Times

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