mashed potato

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A serving of mashed potato (sense 1) in a bowl with two whole potatoes

Noun

mashed potato (countable and uncountable, plural mashed potatoes)

  1. Potato that has been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency.
    Synonyms: (chiefly UK) mash, mashed potatoes, mash potato
  2. (countable) A dance/dance move popular in Western culture the 1960s. It begins by stepping backward with one foot with that heel tilted inward. The foot is positioned slightly behind the other (stationary) foot. With the weight on the ball of the starting foot, the heel is then swivelled outward. The same process is repeated with the other foot.
    Alternative form: Mashed Potato

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