tater

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tater

/ˈteɪtə/ UK
/ˈteɪtɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

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

noun taters · tader · 'tater

informal A potato. We ate them taters up real good.
US, slang A home run. 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.

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"tater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tater

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@misc{tater_2026,
  title = {tater},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tater},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}