英语词汇all vines an’ no taters的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	all vines an’ no taters
词源	all vines an’ no taters. An Americanism of the 19th century used to describe something or someone very showy but of no substance. “He’ll never amount to nothin’. He’s all vines and no taters.” Probably suggested by sweet potato plants, which pro- duce a lot of vines and, if grown incorrectly, can yield few sweet potatoes.
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