The Collaborative International Dictionary
mashed potato \mashed potato\, n. the name of a dance, briefly popular in the 1960's.
Wiktionary
n. 1 potato that has been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency. 2 A dance move of 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.
WordNet
n. potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
Wikipedia
Mashed potato is a dish prepared by mashing boiled potatoes. Recipes started appearing no later than 1747 with an entry in The Art of Cookery by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
The Mashed Potato is a dance move which was a popular dance craze of 1962. The dance move was made famous by James Brown and used in his concerts regularly. It was danced to songs such as Dee Dee Sharp's "Mashed Potato Time". The move vaguely resembles that of the Twist, by Sharp's fellow Philadelphian Chubby Checker.
Mashed potato is a common way of serving potato, made by mashing boiled potatoes.
Mashed potato or mashed potatoes may also refer to:
- Mashed Potato (dance), a dance move that was popular during the early-1960s
- " (Do the) Mashed Potatoes", a 1960 single by Nat Kendrick and the Swans featuring James Brown
- Mashed Potatoes (album), a 1962 album by Steve Alaimo
- " Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.", a 1962 single by James Brown
Usage examples of "mashed potato".
A spidery, thin man in a tatty sweater, all elbows and knuckles, his hair standing up as though galvanised, was seated at the table in front of a plate piled high with mashed potato, the mash peppered with sausagesand a brand new bottle of the ubiquitous British brown sauce clutched in his hand ready to gloop.
A spoonful of mashed potato and gravy narrowly missed my left ear, and I determined then and there to boycott wholesome family restaurants and patronize murky dives where the waitresses wear mini-skirts and fishnet tights, where sleazy characters hang around the bar, and where all the potatoes are french fried.
Clark said, maneuvering a tiny portion of mashed potato into the gravy.
We decided to add all the regular ingredients and call it Charlie Pitts's Famous Mashed Potato Salad.
Stir into the mashed potato with the sage and allow the mixture to cool.
Mama shoved the mashed potato container over to him, and I helped by offering the corn.
Endive with sand, endive without sand, endive with mashed potatoes, endive-and-mashed potato casserole.
I don't want any,' she added to Cameron, snatching her plate away, so a large dollop of mashed potato fell on the table.