potato race

po·ta·to race

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-tey-toh, -tuh reys]
- /pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə reɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-tey-toh, -tuh reys]
- /pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə reɪs/

Definition of potato race words

noun potato race a novelty race in which each contestant must move a number of potatoes from one place to another, usually in a spoon, carrying one potato at a time. 1

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Origin of potato race

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Potato race

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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potato race popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

potato race usage trend in Literature

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