tomayto, tomahto

== English == === Alternative forms === tomato, tomato; tomayto tomahto === Etymology === Uses the American English and British English pronunciations of the word tomato. Allusion to George Gershwin's song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off": "You like tomato (/təˈmeɪtə/) and I like tomato (/təˈmɑːtə/)". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /təˈmeɪtoʊ təˈmɑːtoʊ/ === Phrase === tomayto, tomahto (idiomatic) Used to dismiss a correction to one's adherence to an alternative standard. Synonym: potayto, potahto (from another line in the song) (idiomatic) Used to dismissively suggest that a particular distinction is a distinction without a difference; used to express the assertion that two similar things are effectively the same, despite any trivial difference. ==== Translations ====