tater

[ tey-ter ]

noun

1. a dialectal variant of potato.

tater

/ ˈteɪtə /

noun

1. a dialect word for potato

Word History and Origins

Origin of tater¹

First recorded in 1750–60; by shortening and dialectal substitution of -er for final -o; feller ¹

Example Sentences

“There was a big downturn in Redlands,” he said while munching on tater tots.

From Los Angeles Times

The food offered to us for the five days includes “tater tots” - a popular American fried-potato side dish - and American biscuits, similar to British scones.

From BBC

Eat breakfast for dinner with this sausage and egg tater tot casserole.

From New York Times

Feeling confident that day - he had a good race - he struck up a conversation by asking for one of her tater tots.

From Washington Times

The tater tots would have to become the next day’s lunches.

From Washington Post

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