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Potato Hole

A potato hole is a hole slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners.
From Saturday Night Live sketch, "Potato Hole." Aired, November 12, 2022.

Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “Now before we go to break, Willie T. you gotta tell us, we gotta know, what is a potato hole?”

Host Debra (Heidi Gardner) – “What’s a potato hole?”

Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “Spill the tea…”

Host Debra (Heidi Gardner) – “What’s a potato hole?”

Host Unnamed (Andrew Dismukes) – “For the love of God, man, tell us what a potato hole is.”

Willie T. Hawkins (Dave Chappelle) “A potato hole is a hole slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners. What little these slaves had, they would keep in their potato hole. Even if they knew if their masters found these potato holes they’d be whipped, beaten, torn limb from limb, The potato hole was their last vestige of humanity and over time became to symbolize resilience of black life in the face of white oppression. That’s what potato hole is, bitch.”
Potato Hole by UCLA_KAT November 13, 2022

potato hole

Popularized by Dave Chappelle's SNL skit in 11/12/2022. A potato hole is a hole that slaves would dig to hide their food and possessions from plantation owners. The potato hole was their last vestige of humanity and over time it came to symbolize resilience of black life in the face of white oppression.
Harriet Tubman reportedly hid from slaveholders in a potato hole for a week before escaping.
potato hole by Manginho November 13, 2022

baked potato holder 

Holds baked potatoes
Wow, I ought to buy me a new baked potato holder!

potato Houdini 

When you're fucking a girl doggy style and you spit on her back, as soon as she turns around you shoot her with a potato gun in the face
I totally pulled a potato houdini on my girlfriend last night.
potato Houdini by Jim April 10, 2004

Potato Horse 

What I was referred to in my 3rd class.
1: Hi POTATO HORSE do you want some smarties?
2:Want my banana POTATO HORSE? (stop it dirty minded people)
Potato Horse by Potato Horse November 13, 2017

potato hole

As explained by Dave Chappelle on Saturday Night Live 12 Nov 2022, a hole that slaves would dig to hide food.
Slaves hit food in a potato hole.
potato hole by BobG2001 November 13, 2022