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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Potatoes that are boiled and mashed, often with milk and butter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal.
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- noun uncountable
Potatoes that have beenboiled andmashed to apulpy consistency . - noun Plural form of
mashed potato . - noun skiing Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.
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alexz commented on the word mashed potatoes
skiing - cruddy snow
January 18, 2013