tater
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tater
First recorded in 1750–60; by shortening and dialectal substitution of -er for final -o; see feller 1
Example Sentences
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While Mic Drop offers some of the food you’d typically find at a karaoke lounge such as tater tots, truffle popcorn and pizza, the venue has some surprising options as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Lamb Weston, based in Idaho, has a market value of close to $6.5 billion and is a major producer of frozen-potato products including french fries, hash browns and tater tots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Placing ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and FXX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” into the same lunch tray compartments feels higher risk than, say, mixing red gelatin into your tater tots instead of ketchup.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025
Eat breakfast for dinner with this sausage and egg tater tot casserole.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
Like a combo of tater tots, bad pizza, Salisbury steak, waxy red apples, and spoiled milk.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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