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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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
He pointed at the tater tots and our smashburgers, then around Chubzies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
Eat breakfast for dinner with this sausage and egg tater tot casserole.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
“All right. Beefs, tater salad, okra. Y’all want fried BBQ wings and fries? And extra sauce for you, Starr baby?”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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