Taters Meaning in English

word · lemma: tater

US

UK

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

Grandpa grew lots of taters on his farm.

basic

All we had left was beans and taters.

natural

Please mash the taters for dinner.

basic

Nothing beats a big plate of hot taters and gravy.

natural

I like my taters baked with butter.

basic

My kids go crazy for fried taters at breakfast.

natural