something insignificant or unimportant. "her business was small potatoes"
What does small potatoes mean in slang?
Definition of small potatoes US, informal. : someone or something that is not important or impressive Last week's storm was small potatoes compared to the blizzard we had two years ago.
Where does the saying small potatoes come from?
something insignificant or unimportant. This phrase originated in mid 19th-century American use, especially in the form small potatoes and few in the hill . 2002 Science Turner calls this budget a start but says it's 'small potatoes' compared to what will be needed to get fuel cell cars to market.
What does potato mean in slang?
In a slang, potato is someone uninteresting,dull,strange ,ugly or fat.
What do Americans call small potatoes?
small potatoes | American Dictionary infml someone or something that is unimportant: Compared to her problems, mine seem like small potatoes.