tomato tomato
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uses the American English and British English pronunciations of the word tomato. Allusion to George Gershwin's song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off": "You like tomatoes (/təˈmeɪtoʊz/) and I like tomatoes (/təˈmɑːtoʊz/)".
Alternative forms[edit]
- tomato, tomato
- tomayto, tomahto; tomayto tomahto
- potayto, potahto (from another line in the song)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /təˈmeɪtoʊ təˈmɑːtəʊ/
Phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic) Used to dismiss a correction to one's adherence to an alternative standard
- (idiomatic) Used to dismissively suggest that something is a distinction without a difference
