tater

ta·ter | \ ˈtā-tər

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Definition of tater

1 dialect : potato

2 : home run sense 1

Examples of tater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The menu, inspired by the street food on Avenida Revolución in Tijuana, features shrimp tacos, a lobster burrito, carne asada tater tots and a churro sundae. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Tacos and sandwiches: 32 restaurants and bars that opened in December 2019 in metro Phoenix," 2 Jan. 2020 The tater tots can be ordered with various toppings. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Bobcat Bonnie's 5th location coming to Mall at Partridge Creek," 18 Dec. 2019 The classic side options include onion rings, french fries and tater tots. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "Kermit’s Hot Dog House: Where there's no drive-through or website, but there is a drive-in," 20 Nov. 2019 At first, Cracked only served breakfast sandwiches, burritos, tater tots and coffee. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Grab-and-go breakfast in Wicker Park, a new West Loop bar, plus more Chicago restaurant openings and closings," 6 Nov. 2019 On the table, there's a giant plate of pancakes (maybe the new Butter Pecan Pancakes with Pumpkin Butter?), plus a separate plate filled with thick-cut bacon, scrambled eggs, and crispy, housemade tater tots. — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "This Is What Joanna Gaines Orders at Magnolia Table," 19 Oct. 2019 My mom was baking a family favorite, tater tots from the freezer. — Jay Deitcher, Longreads, "To Love and Protect Each Other — From Bigotry," 29 Sep. 2019 The pair then tries to outdo each other with increasingly elaborate gifts, including a pyramid of Ferrero Rocher chocolates, 30 hot dogs, orange juice with toothpaste, a bucket of tater tots, a stack of pancakes, and calcium chews. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Brad Pitt, Jimmy Fallon out-order each other in hilarious Tonight Show skit," 20 Sep. 2019 Crunchy tater tots will come out of the oven at the same time. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Watching football today — one game at a time," 15 Sep. 2019

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“Tater.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tater. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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