French fritter
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fritter — Ⅰ. fritter [1] ► VERB (fritter away) ▪ waste (time, money, or energy) on trifling matters. ORIGIN from obsolete fitter «break into fragments». Ⅱ. fritter [2] ► NOUN ▪ a piece of fruit … English terms dictionary
fritter — fritter1 fritterer, n. /frit euhr/, v.t. 1. to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually fol. by away): to fritter away one s money; to fritter away an afternoon. 2. to break or tear into small pieces or shreds. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
fritter — frit|ter1 [ˈfrıtə US ər] fritter away [fritter sth<=>away] phr v to waste time, money, or effort on something small or unimportant fritter something<=>away on ▪ He frittered away a fortune on fast cars and gambling. fritter 2 fritter2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
fritter — I. /ˈfrɪtə / (say frituh) phrase fritter away, to disperse or squander piecemeal, or waste little by little: to fritter away one s money. {earlier fitter, from fit part} –fritterer, noun II. /ˈfrɪtə / (say frituh) noun a small cake of batter,… …
French fries — pommes redirects here. For similar terms, see Poms. French fries A dish of French fries Origin Alternative name(s) Belgian fries, chips, hot chips, fries, French fried potatoes, steak fries, wedges, potato wedges, frites … Wikipedia
fritter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fritour, from Anglo French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frictura, from Latin frictus, past participle of frigere to roast Date: 14th century a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fritter — Recorded as Fretter and sometimes Fritter, this is an English medieval occupational surname. It originates from the Olde French pre 10th century word frete, meaning interlaced or ornamental work, and hence was given as a metonymic or nickname to… … Surnames reference
friedcake — noun small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat • Hypernyms: ↑cake • Hyponyms: ↑doughboy, ↑doughnut, ↑donut, ↑sinker, ↑cruller, ↑twister, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
beignet — noun a deep fried, yeast raised doughnut dusted with confectioners sugar • Syn: ↑French fritter • Hypernyms: ↑friedcake … Useful english dictionary
Man v. Food Nation — Country of origin United States Broadcast Original channel Travel Channel Original run June 1, 2011 … Wikipedia
