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Tomato Tomahto
The saying originated from the 1937 song Let's Call the Whole Thing Off by George and Ira Gershwin. In the song, the two pronounciations of "tomato" are compared: "tuh-may-toe" and "tuh-mah-toe". When people say "tomato tomahto" they say both pronounciations, as they were compared in the song.
Tomato Tomahto by CelticEagle February 21, 2019
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
/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”
“Aluminum foil”
“Wait... I asked what was ‘in’ it, not what was ‘on’ it.”
“Potayto tomahto”
potayto tomahto by Clinton Brink November 1, 2017
tomato can
In fighting sports, a tomato can is a fighter with low skills who is brought in to pad the record of more promising fighters and give them more ring experience. They are expected to lose. Most professional boxers of any note have dozens of wins in their early careers over tomato cans. The name is believed to come from the fact that tomato cans "leak" red fluid (blood) like a can of tomato sauce.
tomato can by B@lth@z@r June 17, 2017
chinese tomatoes
Tom: " Hey nice garden. What is that dark green plant?"
Bill: "Thanks. Oh, they're Chinese Tomatoes."
Bill: "Thanks. Oh, they're Chinese Tomatoes."
chinese tomatoes by mademanseattle September 3, 2012
Tomato Haste
The annual act of prematurely harvesting the first crop of homegrown tomatoes, on account of impatience with the long summer growing season.
Tomato Haste by triggerboston August 3, 2012
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