Taters Meaning in English
word · lemma: tater
ˈteɪtɝz
TAY-terz
tˈeɪtəz
TAY-tuhz
Definition
A very informal or dialect word for potatoes, often used in rural or humorous contexts.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal/slang; mostly used in the US, especially in rural or comedic speech. Rarely used in writing. Often appears in the phrase 'meat and taters'. Don't confuse with 'potato' (standard word).
Spanish: papas (coloquial) - patatas (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): batatas (coloquial) - batatinhas (coloquial)Portuguese (PT): batatas (coloquial)Chinese (Simplified): 土豆（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 馬鈴薯（口語）Hindi: आलू (बोलचाल भाषा)Arabic: بطاطا (عامية)Bengali: আলু (অফিশিয়াল নয়) - টাটারস (ইংরেজি উচ্চারণে ব্যবহৃত)Russian: картошка (разговорное) - картошки (слэнг)Japanese: じゃがいも（くだけた言い方）Vietnamese: khoai tây (thân mật) - tây (lóng)Korean: 감자 (비격식)Turkish: patates (argo) - patatesler (samimi)Urdu: آلو (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: kentang (bahasa gaul)
Example Sentences
I like my taters baked with butter.
basic
Grandpa grew lots of taters on his farm.
basic
Please mash the taters for dinner.
basic
All we had left was beans and taters.
natural
My kids go crazy for fried taters at breakfast.
natural
Nothing beats a big plate of hot taters and gravy.
natural