noun
jojo
noun
1
A thick, seasoned potato wedge that is battered and deep-fried.
"The diner served jojos alongside their fried chicken."
How to Use Jojo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA deep-fried, breaded potato wedge, common in the American Midwest and Pacific Northwest.
Word Forms
jojos plural
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Etymology
Reportedly coined in the early 1960s by an employee of a fryer company demonstrating the machine at a Chicago trade show, after customers started eating the potato slices used to clean the fryer.