# mash potato

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Mashed potato (food)
2. Mashed potato (dance)

## Etymology
Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of mashed potato with regular deletion of d before p, from mashed + potato. Compare ice cream (from iced cream).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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