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- noun Plural form of
praty .
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Examples
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When the "praties" were dear, and the crops failed, there were a few, to be sure, who would profess themselves ready to "ate the mate" on Friday; but as soon as plenty returned, the "new lights" went out, or returned to ask pardon of God, the priest, and the people; and Lord Mandemon and his soup were pitched to the "seventy-nine devils."
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Others say that, at all events, he introduced the Irish-stew; but to that there seems also some little objection of the same character, as "praties" enter largely into its composition.
The Seven Champions of Christendom William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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'What is it that I'm wantun?' he said; then in a deep plaintive tone he continued, more to himself than to me, 'All our brave bhoys and dear gurrls is away an' over the says, an 'the agent has taken the pig off me, an' the wet has spiled the praties, an '
THE HUNGER WAIL 2010
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Enjoying the unaccustomed luxury of the electric-heated neighborhood store, Colleen placed a half-dozen eggs, flour, salted herring, praties, milk, honey, and a hunk of farmer cheese in a basket.
Cradle and All Patterson, James, 1947- 2000
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Enjoying the unaccustomed luxury of the electric-heated neighborhood store, Colleen placed a half-dozen eggs, flour, salted herring, praties, milk, honey, and a hunk of farmer cheese in a basket.
Cradle and All Patterson, James, 1947- 2000
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Enjoying the unaccustomed luxury of the electric-heated neighborhood store, Colleen placed a half-dozen eggs, flour, salted herring, praties, milk, honey, and a hunk of farmer cheese in a basket.
Cradle and All Patterson, James, 1947- 2000
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There St. Patrick planted turf and cabbages and praties
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Irish song "Oh, the praties they are small", or "The Holy City", and followed them by a coon dance the like of which was not to be seen elsewhere in New York; for into it the child threw such an abandonment of enthusiasm that she carried herself and her audience to the verge of extravagance -- the one in action, the other in expression.
Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller
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The praties were rotten in the field; and the poor pigs starved that should have helped us out wi 'the rint.
Live to be Useful or, The Story of Annie Lee and her Irish Nurse Anonymous
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"Your honour won't know me, bedad, in a wake's toime if I ownly git enough praties an 'mate!"
Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene
chained_bear commented on the word praties
Irish slang for potatoes (archaic?). Usage:
Goodbye Muirshin Durkin,
I'm sick and tired of workin'
I'll no more dig the praties,
I'll no longer be a fool
As sure as me name is Carney,
I'll go off to California
And instead of digging praties,
I'll be digging lumps of gold.
--"Muirshin Durkin," trad., arr. the Pogues, c. 1985
February 6, 2007
seanahan commented on the word praties
I can't seem to find the pronunciation of this anywhere. Is it pray-tease, proh-tease, prat-ease, or something else?
February 7, 2007
edrs commented on the word praties
According to The Daily Spud (http://www.thedailyspud.com/2009/03/29/spud-sunday-praties-and-dip/), the word pratie is an anglicisation of the Irish word for potatoes, prátaí, pronounced PRAW-tee.
March 15, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word praties
Shane MacGowan pronounces it "pray-tees" in the song, if that helps (or matters).
March 15, 2010