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poundies

poundies noun: synonym of champ (“dish based on mashed potato”).

Noun

poundies (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland) Synonym of champ (“dish based on mashed potato”).
    Synonyms:
    champ

Synonyms of poundies

Origin of poundies

From pound (“to beat or strike”), referring to the mashing of the potatoes.

Questions about poundies

What does poundies mean?
Poundies means synonym of champ (“dish based on mashed potato”).
What part of speech is poundies?
Poundies is a noun.

Words near poundies in the dictionary

  1. pounded yam
  2. pounder
  3. pounders
  4. Poundesque
  5. Poundian
  6. poundies
  7. poundin'
  8. pounding
  9. pounding a beat
  10. pounding block
  11. pounding blocks

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