mashed potato

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   Alternative form of mashed potatoes (“a dish consisting of potatoes that have been…

   Alternative form of mashed potatoes (“a dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk”).

   • “I would like a little lamb and some mashed potatoes,” said the diner to the waiter. The waiter called back to the kitchen: “One lamb and one mashed potato.”
   • ‘You get used to the non-stop chattering and teasing,’ said Sorcha, with four-year-old Finn beside her, eagerly eating mashed potato and his own mini portion of turkey.
   • I believe I want a steak, well done, steamed broccoli and a mashed potato. For my appetizer I want clam chowder.
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   A single potato prepared in this manner.

   • But what God wants is mashed potatoes. Not many potatoes—one mashed potato. No potato can stand up and say, “Here I am! I’m a potato.” The word must be we.
   • I have a vivid early memory of eating a meal of boiled shredded cotton flannel mixed with one mashed potato, as a soup which served our family for our one daily meal.
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   A dance or a dance move popular in Western culture the 1960s.

   • A Mashed Potato started long time ago With a guy named Sloppy Joe You'll find this dance is so cool to do Come on baby, wanna teach it to you.
   • Well, let's dance, well let's dance. We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato too Any old dance that you want to do But let's dance.
   • The band spent several days at Miami; they visited the Mau Mau Nightclub (where they danced the Mashed Potato), and were taken on a yacht cruise through the inland waterway.
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      Alternative letter-case form of mashed potato (“1960s dance”).

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