Tots
Tots has 2 meanings
- 1.Totally
- 2.Tater tots
Tater tots
Tots are cylindrical, deep-fried potato morsels that are a staple in every American elementary school lunchroom. People may also refer to them as "tater tots," where the "tater" is an abbreviation of "potato."
People may eat tots individually or incorporate them into a larger food item (Minnesotans are all about the tater tot hot dish). Napoleon Dynamite is all about tots, too, as he stores them in the zipper pocket of his pants.
Origin of tots
Ore-Ida, an American frozen food company, invented tater tots in 1953. However, it is unclear who coined the term. Some believe that a mother in the early 1950s coined the term as another way to say "potato babies" (tater = potato and tots = babies).
Example
Got some tots?
No, I ate mine at the cafeteria
Napolean saving tots for later
Related Slang
| tater | Potato |
| Brepper | Breakfast for supper |
| Brenner | Breakfast for dinner |
| delish | Delicious |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry |
| Silverstoning | Chewing up food before serving it |
| Hot dish | A type of baked casserole served hot in a dish |
| Foodie | A person who loves food |
| Boy dinner | A junk food dinner |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend |
| Food baby | A bloated stomach from eating a lot of food |
| Food coma | Tired feeling after eating a lot of food |
| BK | Burger King |
| McD | McDonald's |
| Tots and pears | Thoughts and prayers |
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"Tots" is an abbreviation of "totally" that people often use to emphasize something or answer in the affirmative. For example, you may describe your mom as "tots mad" after she catches you sneaking out of your bedroom past curfew.
Female tweens and teens typically use the abbreviation. Still, people of all ages may use it, especially if they want to be playful. And they may use it in a sentence or as a standalone response.
For example, a person might excitedly message their mom, "I tots got into college! Thx for all of your help!" Or, when a friend asks you if you want to go to a movie tonight, you can respond with "Tots!"
Since people may misunderstand tots to be toddlers, tater tots, etc., people typically spell the abbreviation as totes.