all vine and no taters

Appealing but lacking substance. Patty is beautiful but ditzy, truly all vine and no taters. I thought this report would be groundbreaking, but it's all vine and no taters. That Porsche is all vine and no taters—the previous owner ruined its engine.

hold your tater

Wait a moment or be patient. Often used as an imperative when one is moving too quickly, recklessly, or thoughtlessly. Primarily heard in US. Whoa, hold your tater, kids. We're going to sing before we start eating cake. I know you're excited to see the prototype, but you all just need to hold your tater while we get set up. Hold your tater, OK? Don't accuse her of anything until you've got solid proof.

later, tater

childish Goodbye, for now. A: "OK, I've got to go, kiddo—later, tater!" B: "See ya later, Daddy! I love you!"

taters

slang Cold. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "taters" (potatoes) is short for "taters in the mould," which rhymes with "cold." Primarily heard in UK. I'd wear a warmer coat if I were you—it's rather taters today. The food was taters when the waiter brought it out, so I sent it back to the kitchen.

taters in the mould

slang Cold. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "taters (potatoes) in the mould" rhymes with "cold." Primarily heard in UK. I'd wear a warmer coat if I were you—it's taters in the mould out there today!

all vine and no taters

Rur. to be all display with no real value. She's a good-looking woman, but really she's all vine and no taters. Don't be fooled by Jim's flowery promises. They're all vine and no taters.

Hold your horses!

and Hold your tater!

Fig. Inf. Wait! Tom: Let's go! Let's go! Mary: Hold your horses. Hold your tater, now. Where did you say you are going?

tater

n. a potato. (Folksy. The plural, taters can refer to individual potatoes or a mass of potatoes as with mashed potatoes.) Give me more meat and less taters.

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