termater

English

Noun

termater (plural termaters)

  1. (Southern US, Appalachia, informal) Pronunciation spelling of tomato.
    Synonyms: 'mater, mater
    • 1920, Arthur Lewis Tubbs, The Heart of a Hero: A Domestic Drama in Four Acts, page 20:
      Tain't no use your bringin' your termaters 'round here. Can't catch Miss Ca'line with termaters.
    • 2001, Susan RoAne, What Do I Say Next?: Talking Your Way to Business and Social Success - Biz Books to Go, Grand Central Publishing, →ISBN:
      “You got any of dem dar termaters [tomatoes]?” I truly had no clue what he was talking about; I barely understood him.

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