English
freedom fries
Blend of freedom + French fries.
A blend of freedom + French fries
Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm ‘freedom’
Old English frēodōm ‘freedom’
Middle English fredom ‘freedom’
English freedom
The story
Blend of freedom + French fries. Originated at Cubbie's, a restaurant in Beaufort, North Carolina (owner Neal Rowland) in February 2003. "It was never about politics," Rowland said of his initial decision to rename French fries "freedom fries." "It was about supporting our troops.
Today it means
noun French fries.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / freedom fries