taters

taters

slang Cold. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "taters" (potatoes) is short for "taters in the mould," which rhymes with "cold." Primarily heard in UK. I'd wear a warmer coat if I were you—it's rather taters today. The food was taters when the waiter brought it out, so I sent it back to the kitchen.
See also: tater
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • taters in the mould
  • take cold
  • cold snap
  • cold one
  • catch a cold
  • a cold shower
  • cold shower
  • shower
  • grow cold
  • the common cold
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