termater
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Noun[edit]
termater (plural termaters)
- (Southern US, Appalachia, informal) Pronunciation spelling of tomato.
- 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.