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potato eater

potato eater noun: an Irish person.

Noun

potato eater (plural potato eaters)

  1. (derogatory, offensive, slang, sometimes) An Irish person.
  2. (derogatory, sometimes) A peasant.

Forms of potato eater

pluralpotato eaters

Origin of potato eater

The potato became a staple crop in Ireland in the 19th century due to its quick growth, as most Irish farmers back then had little land to grow their own crops.

Questions about potato eater

What does potato eater mean?
Potato eater means an Irish person.
What part of speech is potato eater?
Potato eater is a noun.
What is the plural of potato eater?
The plural of potato eater is potato eaters.

Words near potato eater in the dictionary

  1. potato cods
  2. potato crisp
  3. potato crisps
  4. potato digger
  5. potato diggers
  6. potato eater
  7. potato eaters
  8. potato flies
  9. potato fly
  10. Potato Germans
  11. potato head

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