potato eater

== English == === Etymology === The potato became a staple crop in Ireland in the 19th century due to its quick growth, as most Irish farmers back then had little land to grow their own crops. === Noun === potato eater (plural potato eaters) (slang, sometimes derogatory, offensive) An Irish person. (sometimes derogatory) A peasant. ==== See also ==== bean-eater, beaner (slurs towards Mexican people) rice-eater (slur directed towards Asian people)