Pringle

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəl === Etymology 1 === (surname): Habitational, from a place near Stow Roxburghshire, formerly called Hop(p)ringle, from Middle English hop (“enclosed valley”) + a name of Old Norse origin composed of the byname Prjónn (“pin, peg”, cognate with English preen) + an unidentified second element. (borough of Pennsylvania): Named in honor of Thomas Pringle. (town in South Dakota): Started as a stage stop on the Sidney-Custer Trail, operated by Henry Pringle. ==== Proper noun ==== Pringle A surname. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Georgia. A borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. A town in Custer County, South Dakota. === Etymology 2 === There are several theories: Named after Mark Pringle, who filed a US Patent 2,286,644 titled “Method and Apparatus for Processing Potatoes” on 5 March 1937. Pringle’s work was cited by Procter & Gamble (the original seller of Pringles) in filing their own patent for improving the taste of dehydrated processed potatoes. Two Procter advertising employees lived on Pringle Drive in Finneytown (north of Cincinnati, Ohio), and the name paired well with “potato chips”. Procter & Gamble chose the name from a Cincinnati telephone book. “Chosen out of a hat” to promote a family name appeal. ==== Noun ==== Pringle (plural Pringles) An individual potato snack of the Pringles brand. ===== Derived terms ===== single as a Pringle ===== Translations ===== === References === === Anagrams === lerping, pingler, plinger