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potato eater

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
pota-to eater
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Irish person.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

A peasant.

Derogatory

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

potato eaters (plural)

Phrases

bean-eater rice-eater

Frequently Paired Words

bean-eater beaner rice-eater

Questions

What does potato eater mean?
An Irish person.
Where does potato eater come from?
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.

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