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pot noodle

pot noodle noun: a serving of instant noodles packaged in a cup.

pot noodle: a serving of instant noodles packaged in a cup
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Noun

pot noodle (plural pot noodles)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A serving of instant noodles packaged in a cup.
    • 'Just a pot noodle. Oh - and I found a tin of dog food on the tool shelf.'
      Misery hissed through Lister's gritted teeth. 'Well,' he said finally. 'Pretty obvious what gets eaten last. I can't stand pot noodles.'1990, Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, Better Than Life

Forms of pot noodle

pluralpot noodles

Origin of pot noodle

From a trademark; see Pot Noodle.

Questions about pot noodle

What does pot noodle mean?
Pot noodle means a serving of instant noodles packaged in a cup.
What part of speech is pot noodle?
Pot noodle is a noun.
What is the plural of pot noodle?
The plural of pot noodle is pot noodles.

Words near pot noodle in the dictionary

  1. pot metals
  2. pot mod
  3. pot modded
  4. pot modding
  5. pot mods
  6. pot noodle
  7. pot noodles
  8. pot o' one
  9. pot odds
  10. pot of gold
  11. pot of money

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