Tater

//ˈteɪtɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A potato. informal

    "We ate them taters up real good."

  2. 2
    an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland wordnet
  3. 3
    A home run. US, slang

    "Playing 14 seasons in the major leagues, the right-handed-batting Scott was a three-time All-Star and hit 271 home runs, or taters, as he called them."

Synonyms

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potato'tatoeauberginebeanbeanscabbage

Example

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"I'll make some tater tots for the kids."

Etymology

Representing an aphetic pronunciation of potato. Compare patater (“potato”), 'mater (“tomato”), and 'naner (“banana”).

Related phrases

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