poundies
/ˈpaʊndɪz
/plural noun Irish
A dish of potatoes mashed with spring onions, butter, and milk, typically served with a well pressed in the centre into which melted butter is poured for dipping: my mother was sure to have a big pot of poundies ready for our dinner...
- The dish features a center cut rib-eye steak covered with Irish Stout caramelized onions, Irish poundies, and topped with Irish cheddar cheese served on a fresh roll.
- The mother was peeling potatoes, making poundies for the supper.
- About dinner time, my mother puts on a big pot of poundies and scallions and started dishing them out to the 'troops'.
Phrases
(as) thick as poundies
Origin
Late 19th century: from the pounding motion used to mash the potatoes.