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O'Brien potatoes

American  
[oh-brahy-uhn] / oʊˈbraɪ ən /

plural noun

Cooking.

  1. home fries prepared with diced green pepper.

Etymology

Origin of O'Brien potatoes

Perhaps from the conventional association between the Irish and potatoes, O'Brien being taken as a typical Irish surname

Example Sentences

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Think of the standard midcentury restaurant, where you could follow a bowl of French onion soup with chop suey and a side of O’Brien potatoes.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2009

Other suggestions for symbolistic announcements of some of the more common names are as follows: "Cohan-O'Brien"—ice cream cones on a plate of O'Brien potatoes.

From Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises by Stewart, Donald Ogden

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