Is a taunt or jester used as an insult towards an opposing team or
player during games or matches. The insult comes from the idea that the opposing
player or team does not know what he or she is doing and should just go home and become a productive member of
society by planting sweet potatoes as opposed to them competing and achieving nothing. The taunt is usually displayed when the tide of the match is obviously going in the favor of the
one throwing the insult. The phrase is considered
funny due to its reference as well as insulting due to the fact that the receiver of the insult is considered to be wasting his or her time by competing. Can be used with the word Potatoes instead depending on the cultural standing of where it is used.
Dan: oh my god
man, these guys are losing so badly.
Jake: yeah, I know dude, they should just go home and plant Sweet
Potatoes.
Dan: (directed towards losing team) Hey you losers! Go home and plant Sweet
Potatoes!