potato eater
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The potato became a staple crop in Ireland in the 19th century due to its quick growth, as most Irish farmers back then had little land to grow their own crops.
Noun
[edit]potato eater (plural potato eaters)
- (slang, sometimes derogatory, offensive) An Irish person.
- (sometimes derogatory) A peasant.
See also
[edit]- bean-eater, beaner (slurs towards Mexican people)
- rice-eater (slur directed towards Asian people)