/ Dictionary / Index S small potatoes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: small' pota'toes Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. small pastern bone smallpox Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language