'mater

English

Etymology

Shortening of a dialectal pronunciation of tomato (or the also-attested dialectal rendering termater) with intrusive rhotacism. Compare tater (“potato”) and 'naner (“banana”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪtɚ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

'mater (plural 'maters)

  1. (Southern US, Appalachia, informal) Contraction of tomato.
    'mater sandwich

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