small fry
noun
a child: He's a small fry with a big personality.
small fries
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pluralof small fry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For lunch and dinner, customers can choose from McChicken sandwiches, McDouble burgers, four-piece chicken McNuggets, small fries, and a medium soft drink.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
My bill: $15 for a fish burger and small fries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Last year, McDonald’s took a stab at appealing to cash-stretched customers with a $5 deal for a McDouble or McChicken sandwich, small fries, small soft drink and four-piece McNuggets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
Next month, McDonald’s is expected to introduce a $5 meal deal across the U.S. that will include a sandwich, a four-piece McNugget, small fries and a small drink.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
“We gotta do this thing. Sure, we’re the underdogs. The small fries in the McDonald’s of life. But if we dig up that treasure chest, we’ll have some serious coinage.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
