03-13-2003, 01:52 AM
Actually, in all archaic sense, what we would be calling them are "matchstick-cut (French) fried potatoes". "French fries" is a diminutive, just as a "Hamburg steak sandwich" simply gets called a "hamburger".
Political Correctness is the idea that you can foster tolerance in a diverse world through the intolerance of anything that strays from a clinical standard.