What Is the Meaning of "French Fries" on Love Island USA? It'll Make You Blush
The Season 8 slang isn't referring to the salty side dish you may be envisioning...
Key Takeaways
- “French fries” became a Season 8 Love Island USA code word for intimate hand activity under the covers, also referred to by Islanders as “DJ-ing.”
- The phrase was coined by Islander Trinity Tatum and gained popularity among the women in the Villa after Kenzie Annis and Corbin Mims were overheard being intimate at night.
- The slang turned into a recurring inside joke on Love Island USA, with Islanders teasingly explaining the meaning through hints and gestures while some contestants remained confused by the term.
If you're a Love Island USA fan scratching your head after hearing the Islanders casually mention "french fries" around the Villa, don't worry — you're not alone. Let's just say, "french fries" is a euphemism for a unique type of activity the Islanders enjoy under the covers once the lights get turned off.
One of the best parts of Love Island USA is watching the close-knit relationships and friendships form among the Islanders as they navigate the highs and lows of Villa life. Each season introduces new inside jokes and slang that quickly make their rounds on social media, and Season 8 has been no exception. As chemistry continues to heat up among the couples, a new phrase has entered the Villa: "french fries." It may sound like a salty side dish at first, but seasoned viewers know there's a double meaning behind the Islander girls' code word.
So, what do the Islanders mean when they say they've enjoyed some french fries? Here's what fans should know about the latest phrase making waves on Love Island USA.
What does "french fries" mean on Love Island USA?
In the simplest terms, "french fries" refers to when these Islanders get intimately handsy beneath the sheets. If you are still lost, Islander Corbin Mims had a more direct word for the deed — "DJ-ing." French fries have been transformed from a noun to a verb in Love Island USA Season 8!
Despite sharing sleeping quarters with the rest of the Villa, intimacy often escalates once these Islanders wind down for the night, with one thing often leading to another. Soon enough, in an attempt to keep their bedtime activities discreet from the 24/7 surveillance, the Islander girls cooked up a code word for their shenanigans: "french fries."
Who first used the term "french fries" on Love Island USA?
The phrase "french fries" was coined by Season 8 Islander Trinity Tatum and later popularized by Kenzie Annis, Kayda Bosse, and Melanie Moreno as their Fiji connections became increasingly intimate. The code word first popped up in Episode 17 after Kenzie and Corbin were overheard canoodling after hours. The next morning, Trinity didn't shy away from asking the girls who was "doing french fries" the night prior, conjuring a cackle from the smitten Kenzie.
"I was definitely getting some french fries," Kenzie later revealed in a cheeky confessional.
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Season 8's Islanders explain the meaning of "french fries" on Love Island USA
When confronted to provide answers about the mystifying phrase, the Islander girls couldn't help but be cheeky as they explained the "code word" for viewers. While some of the Islanders remained clueless about french fries, those privy to the "sneaky" code were hesitant to snitch on their frisky friends.
"French fries are just french fries. The french fries you get at lunchtime," Melanie said coyly.
"Could be a hand, could be a finger," Trinity said, giving viewers a subtle clue before Aniya Harvey got a bit more explicit.
"You dip it into ketchup," Aniya said, holding up two fingers. "What do you think the ketchup is? Come on."
"I don’t mean to put the girls on blast, but I think there could be a better name for it than french fry," Bryce admitted. "It’s just feels so gross."
"French fries look like this," Kayda said with a smirk, proudly raising two digits.
After the ladies all but spelled it out for Love Island USA fans, Trinity teased, “You know what? That's it, that's all the explanation. If you don't get it at that point, you're too young to be watching."
"I don’t know what sex would be like," Kenzie said, entertaining the hypothetical while providing more context. "Maybe like a hamburger?"
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The phrase became such a chucklesome inside joke in the Villa that "french fries" made its way into a challenge in which Trinity was tasked with getting all of the Islander boys to say the phrase without raising any confusion. Meanwhile, several guys in the Villa were stuck trying to figure out why the girls were chatting about fried potatoes. This clueless camp included country charmer Caleb McDaniel, who opened up about his confusion surrounding the viral code word in an interview with Peacock Blog.
"I was constantly getting asked if I got french fries, if I french-fried, I wasn't really sure what that meant," Caleb said. "So I just laughed it off. And then Trinity was finally talking about it, so I could finally ask, and then she said it was 'DJing.' And at first, I wasn't even sure what that was either, and then she did the [hand] motion. I was like, 'OK.' It makes anyone blush."
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Don't miss the explosive Love Island USA Season 8 finale on Sunday, July 12, at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Reporting by Stephanie Gomulka
