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used as a phrase of emphasis on an action word (similar to "to the max" or "to the extreme")
origin: Acapulco, Mexico (at a resort's dinner buffet, the employees did not have a grasp of the English language and on the index card for a tray of French Fries, they wrote "Potatoes to the Butter"). Began as an inside joke, later caught on as phrase of emphasis.
origin: Acapulco, Mexico (at a resort's dinner buffet, the employees did not have a grasp of the English language and on the index card for a tray of French Fries, they wrote "Potatoes to the Butter"). Began as an inside joke, later caught on as phrase of emphasis.
by BPAL July 11, 2005
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