mashed potatoes
Noun
Meaning
mashed potatoes
plural of mashed potato
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato.
(uncountable or in the plural) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.
Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish.
(skiing) Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.
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This is what my friend said to me; he said "You know what I like? Mashed potatoes." It's like, "Dude. you gotta give me time to guess. If you're gonna quiz me, you must insert a pause in there."
Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes.
I'm a lager drinker. I'm quite a stupid lager drinker. I do like my lager and mashed potatoes.
Vane passed the mashed potatoes across Bride to Fury, who stared at them with a fierce frown "What are these?" he asked. "Potatoes," Vane told him. "What did they do to them?
There are some things, after all, that Sally Owens knows for certain: Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Add pepper to your mashed potatoes. Plant roses and lavender, for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.
My favorite meal is turkey and mashed potatoes. I love Thanksgiving, it's just my favorite. I can have Thanksgiving all year round.