Is “potato” a slang?
Hello! I heard when someone used the word “ potato” in a strange context. Does this word has another meaning? Is it also a slang,not only a vegetable?
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Hello Shinigami, 1) Potato : Other than being a vegetable, the word potato has several slang meanings. 2) Potato (Slang Meaning) : In a slang, potato is someone uninteresting, dull, strange, ugly, or fat. 3) Holy Potato : This means "Surprise" 4) Potato (In gaming) : This means "Bad Player" 5) Couch Potato : This means someone who is too lazy to do anything. Too lazy to get off the couch (or his butt) to do anything. Hope I answered your question Shinigami, Best Regards, Georges Khoury
It is used humorously to refer to someone that is lazy , ugly and unattractive
Hello Shinigami😊 Yes it can be. In a slang, potato is someone uninteresting, dull, strange, ugly, or fat. Potato is also a word used by some people to describe themselves in a humorous way.😊
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We can say a person is a couch potato meaning they are always on their couch, idle or lazy, always watching television and so on.
The world potato in slang is used to express if someone is ugly. For example : he looks like a potato
there are tons of expressions with it, you could be referring to someone's head : Put your hat on your potato, and let’s get go. Or a couch potato : which describes someone that is lazy and doesn't do anything all day.
It depends on a context.There is an idiom potato couch,it means that the person is lazy.
The word "Potato" can be used as a Noun or Verb. The use of the word "Potato" with this purpose and context is most often used by Toxic Gamers within the Game's community. (Toxic Gamers) A person who has bad aim in a video game.
yes it can be.
In a slang, potato is someone uninteresting,dull,strange ,ugly or fat. Potato is also a word used by some people to describe themselves in a humorous way. Generally used by girls with low self-esteem who think they aren't attractive and/or cute enough to make guys, especially their crushes, interested in them. Most of the time girls who call themselves potato are decent-looking, or even considerably cute and adorkable, so their greatest shortcoming is their lack of confidence.
Hello Shinigami, Potatoes are called "spuds or taters" in British English. Here are acouple of other potato differences in American English (AE) and British English (BE) AE BE French Fries Chips Chips Crisps Don't forget the salt!
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