home fries

plural noun

: potatoes that have usually been parboiled, sliced, and then fried

called also home fried potatoes

Examples of home fries in a Sentence

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These crispy, fluffy potatoes taste like home fries, but better. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 On the weekend, the morning menu includes a Montreal-style bagel, plus sides including grits, home fries topped with peppers and onions, and pastrami hash. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 These are genuine Northeast home fries, the regional opposite of Southern-style Waffle House hash browns. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025 Or home fries coated in a mix of water and cornstarch and baked to crispy perfection? Sarah Schutte, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home fries

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home fries was in 1951

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“Home fries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20fries. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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