mashed

American

[masht] / mæʃt /

noun

Informal.

mashed potatoes.

The pork chop comes with string beans and mashed.

mashed British

/ mæʃt /

adjective

slang intoxicated; drunk

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Other Word Forms

unmashed adjective

Etymology

Origin of mashed

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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And catcher Cal Raleigh, who mashed 60 home runs last season, went 0 for 9 in the tournament and wound up on the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A recent unexpected gift from outside the city was hundreds of packets of instant mashed potato from Idahoan Foods, after Kellond met a manager of the firm at the Good Food Show in Birmingham.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

We went with a ribeye, paired with macaroni and cheese, Brussels sprouts, and another standout: creamy mashed potatoes.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

But one who orders up quality stocks might be served a choice of two ETFs as far apart as mashed potatoes and marshmallows.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

He scooped up the mashed fungi, which had been pulverized by the tall girl’s flashlight.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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