English

Noun

mashed potatoes

1. plural of mashed potato

Noun

mashed potatoes

1. Used other than as an idiom: see mash,‎ potato.
2. (uncountable) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with other ingredients such as butter or milk.
3. (skiing) Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.
   • 1984 November, Sailiant, Richard C., “Ask Skiing [letter]”, in Skiing, page 38:

     During late-season skiing, I have encountered ice in the morning and mashed potatoes in the afternoon.

   • 1996 Spring-Summer, Lund, Morten, “Skiing Down Those Golden Years with John Jay”, in Skiing Heritage Journal, page 7:

     The Eastern ski tribe could confidently expect much ice underfoot while the Western contingent could expect much mashed potatoes around the ankles.

   • 2001 October 1, Parker, Paul, Free-Heel Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions, Third edition, Seattle: The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9780898867756, OL 3938026M, page 185:

     I climbed back through the bottomless mashed potatoes as quickly as I could, relieved to see that his ski was off, with his foot pointing in a normal direction— not the skis’.

Synonyms

• mash

Derived terms

• instant mashed potatoes

Translations

See also

• fufu
• pommes duchesse
• whipped potatoes