- this is a clear case of metonymy, because the vegetable “potato” is thought of as bland and not exotic, notable, or special. These associations are used to describe a person as being at an average or below average level of skill
potato
adjective; zero derivation
mediocre, not having notable skill
Etymology : zero derivation from noun “potato”
Source : "There's a lot of things I'm pretty potato at." –Frank, 11-16-17
Last modified: 4 December 2017