home fries

American  

plural noun

1. sliced, boiled potatoes, fried in butter or shortening.

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Etymology

Origin of home fries

First recorded in 1950–55

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How does home-fries compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• home fries vs. hash browns

Example Sentences

The risk taken of serving home fries rather than french is a major one, but the supreme outer crispiness of the cubes combined with an almost mashed-potato interior makes these quietly wonderful.

From Seattle Times

On the recent brunch visit to Balthazar, Corden allegedly became irate after home fries were sent out with his wife’s remade egg yolk omelet when a salad had been requested.

From Washington Post

The restaurant remade it but sent it back out with home fries instead of the salad she had ordered, allegedly prompting Corden to erupt.

From Washington Post

Once ready, however, the omelette was served alongside home fries instead of the salad that Corden's wife had originally asked for.

From Salon

The dish was remade but sent out with the wrong side — home fries instead of a salad — which was apparently the last straw for Corden.

From Washington Post