"potato eater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: potato eaters [plural]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} potato eater (plural potato eaters)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory, offensive) An Irish person. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang, sometimes
    Sense id: en-potato_eater-en-noun-xD~e3ufa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (sometimes derogatory) A peasant. Tags: derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-potato_eater-en-noun-~aLYVgcs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bean-eater, beaner (english: slurs towards Mexican people), rice-eater (english: slur directed towards Asian people)

Inflected forms

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