potayto tomahto

Pronunciation:
/póteɪtoʊ təˈmɑ təʊ/

Definitions:
1. (idiomatic) Used to suggest that two apparently similar things are actually different from each other.

2. (idiomatic) Used to admit that there is a distinction between two close things when the speaker previously maintained there was no distinction.

Etymology:
Uses American English and British English pronunciations of the words potato and tomato. Adaptation of the interchangeable sayings, “potato potahto” and “tomayto tomahto.” Parodied allusion to George Gershwin's song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off": "You like tomatoes (/təˈmeɪtoʊz/) and I like tomatoes (/təˈmɑ toʊz/)".

Synonyms:
tomayto potahto

Antonyms:
potayto potahto, tomayto tomahto, same difference

1. “What was in that burrito?”
“Aluminum foil”
“Wait... I asked what was ‘in’ it, not what was ‘on’ it.”
“Potayto tomahto”

by Clinton Brink November 1, 2017

ponay

(V) The act of opening something

Aye Tom, can ponay the door.

by phidza February 23, 2021

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Pway is where all the ghetto people move to try to be less ghetto.

by RashaadB August 22, 2006

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Come, stroke this posay!

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Unabbreviated form of pwnt.

The result of being an inferior n00b.

Person 1: probably needs more sex
Person 2: powante

by W.B.s July 18, 2006

pway

Short for "Permanent way" - the physical bits of a railway line, and the place that people work.

If you have the certificates for pway work, you can be sure of a job for life - there are never enough pway people.

by po8crg June 8, 2016

Phwayadoin'

Short for "What are you doing?" Used when somebody is doing something stupid or selfish, particularly if they are annoying you in doing so.

e.g. A group of people are talking and blocking the pavement. You walk past and say "phwayadoin'?!" to them with an evil on your face.

by Mike February 22, 2004