'tato

A form of potato — The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.

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Meanings

noun'tato (plural 'tatoes)

plural 'tatoes · alternative obsolete 'tatoe

  1. abbreviationclippingcolloquialClipping of potato.

    > Baked potatoes Ohh-Ooh! I never tire of a jacket 'tato with loads of butter.

    2007 August 4, Pendragon, “Boring food?”, in uk.food+drink.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 23 Jun 2026
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    Gesi...they're very useful in scrambled eggs and comfort-food 'tatoes (aka heart attack in a bowl. Sour cream, cheese and bacon stirred into the mashed 'tatoes.)

    2001 December 21, Gessika Rovario-Cole, “PURPLE SHMURPLE: Color ( colour) names here: color in food”, in alt.callahans (Usenet), archived from the original on 23 Jun 2026

    That case differs from the mashed 'tatoes one, though. IMO the Mother is 100% at fault. NOBODY gives their baby hot food unless they are a complete moron.

    2005 August 22, -L., “$8500.00 for hot mashed 'tatoes”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet), archived from the original on 23 Jun 2026
Cite this entry
APA

'tato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'tato

MLA

“'tato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'tato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'tato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'tato.

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