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shoestring potatoes

plural noun

long, sticklike slices of raw potato that are deep-fried until crisp.

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Nearby words

  1. shoepac,
  2. shoer,
  3. shoeshine,
  4. shoestring,
  5. shoestring catch,
  6. shoestring root rot,
  7. shoestring tackle,
  8. shoetree,
  9. shofar,
  10. shog

Origin of shoestring potatoes

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
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