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Pringle

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Pringle (noun) means a single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube. Example: “He popped open a can of Pringles and grabbed a handful.”

noun

A single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube.

"We watched him for a few minutes as he explored the area and then I broke off a piece of a Pringle." — Shane A Bernskoetter, Surviving Twilight: A Soldier's Chronicle of Daily Life in Iraq (2005)

"And who am I, an avid nacho-cheese Doritos with pinot blanc fan, to cast aspersions? I was nibbling on a Pringle when something caught my eye." — Ronnie Blackwell, Serve It Cold (2007)

"He popped open a can of Pringles and grabbed a handful."

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Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMost commonly refers to the brand-name stackable potato crisp sold in a tube.

When to use it

Informal, brand-based usage rather than a formal dictionary term.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Word forms

Plural: Pringles
Third person singular: pringles
Past tense: pringled

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Etymology

As a surname, it is habitational, from a place near Stow in Roxburghshire, formerly called Hop(p)ringle, from Middle English hop (“enclosed valley”) plus a name of Old Norse origin made up of the byname Prjónn (“pin, peg”, cognate with English preen) and an unidentified second element. As the name of a borough of Pennsylvania, it honours Thomas Pringle. As the name of a town in South Dakota, it began as a stage stop on the Sidney-Custer Trail, run by Henry Pringle.

Origin: Middle English

Rhymes for Pringle

single dingle mingle jingle tingle ringle shingle kringle

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Pringle” mean?

The word “Pringle” means a single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube. In plain terms, most commonly refers to the brand-name stackable potato crisp sold in a tube.

How do you use “Pringle” in a sentence?

Here is “Pringle” used in a sentence: “He popped open a can of Pringles and grabbed a handful.”

What part of speech is “Pringle”?

“Pringle” is a noun.

What is the meaning of Pringle?

"Pringle" (noun) means a single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube.