Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smashed potatoes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: smashed pota-toes
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

chunky mashed potatoes; mashed potatoes with chunks of potatoes in it

noun

plural of smashed potato (potatoes that have been squashed flat)

Etymology

From smash + potato from the apparentness of it being the result a potato being violently smashed, leaving mashed bits and chunks.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Phrases

crunchy peanut butter

Frequently Paired Words

crunchy peanut butter

Questions

What does smashed potatoes mean?: chunky mashed potatoes; mashed potatoes with chunks of potatoes in it
Where does smashed potatoes come from?: From smash + potato from the apparentness of it being the result a potato being violently smashed, leaving mashed bits and chunks.

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