The time-honoured practice of deliberately leaving something for a senior officer to find and criticise during his tour of inspection, which gives him a warm smug feeling and (hopefully) deflects his attention from corners that are better left unexamined. The senior officer, who of course was once a junior officer, knows the rules and plays along.
More generally, anything deliberately placed to deflect unwelcome interest.
More generally, anything deliberately placed to deflect unwelcome interest.
"Chief, it's the Captain's inspection at eleven hundred hours. Is there anything he shouldn't see? Well, it's too late now, let's hope for the best. Make sure you leave an admiral's potato for him to find, and tip off whoever will get the bollocking for it."
by Beermat December 31, 2020
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"When his Irish Catholic father found out that he got expelled, he beat the shiiit out of him with his potato mitts."
"Conor, this is a 4 year old's birthday party; not UFC. Stop hitting me with your potato mitts trying to prove you're king of the inflatable castle - literally no one cares."
"Conor, this is a 4 year old's birthday party; not UFC. Stop hitting me with your potato mitts trying to prove you're king of the inflatable castle - literally no one cares."
by written_slander November 24, 2023
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Her life depends on potatoes of all sorts.
Her life depends on potatoes of all sorts.
When I saw the girl running around with a billion of potatoes I ask her, "Are you a Kezbob Potato?".
My best friend is a Kezbob Potato!
My best friend is a Kezbob Potato!
by Angelini Kokomelini 😇😜🎀✨ August 24, 2025
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by datstudentlife April 18, 2016
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We provide Indian Automobile news in a #cool , #fun and #confirmed way! Yay!
An auto potato is a person who is a car geek.
Ramesh : How do you know all confirmed facts about cars?
Suresh : Because I'm an #autopotato !
Ramesh : How do you know all confirmed facts about cars?
Suresh : Because I'm an #autopotato !
by The car geek November 25, 2021
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Get the The Juicy Potato mug.when the 4th place finisher gets awarded a medal along with the top 3. usually happens at u.s. figure skating national championships
he couldn't podium, but at least he can get a potato medal. as a treat.
they flopped, but there's always a possibility of a potato medal.
they flopped, but there's always a possibility of a potato medal.
by rikabauer April 15, 2022
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