potato masher
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Meaning · English
A type of stick hand grenade resembling such a utensil.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A hand-grenade. One of those potato-mashers. It just blew the whole side of my foot off.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “potato masher” mean?
A type of stick hand grenade resembling such a utensil.
Is “potato masher” formal or informal?
potato masher is generally slang.