Meanings
nounpot noodle (plural pot noodles)
plural pot noodles
- IrelandUKA serving of instant noodles packaged in a cup.
'Just a pot noodle. Oh - and I found a tin of dog food on the tool shelf.' Misery hissed through Lister's gritted teeth. 'Well,' he said finally. 'Pretty obvious what gets eaten last. I can't stand pot noodles.'
1990, Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, Better Than Life
Origin
From a trademark; see Pot Noodle.
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APA
pot noodle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot%20noodle
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“pot noodle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot%20noodle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pot noodle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot%20noodle.
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