toots

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtuts/, [ˈtʰuts]

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -uːts

Noun

toots

1. plural of toot

Verb

toots

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of toot

Etymology 2

Shortened from tootsie.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊts/, [ˈtʰʊts]
• Rhymes: -ʊts

Noun

toots (plural toots)

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman

   Hey, toots! How you doing?

   • 2012, “Jaboody Dubs” (username), “Loudmouth Leo Dub”, 49 seconds

     Yeah, real compelling story, toots. I never heard that one before.

2. A gender-neutral term of affection.
   • 2012, Angela Santomera, "Daniel's Picnic", Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

     Elaina replying to Daniel:

     - Boy, Miss Elaina, you know a lot about picnics.

     - I sure do, toots!

Anagrams

• Sotto, Totos, ottos, sotto

Isthmus Mixe

Noun

toots

1. tongue

References

• Dieterman, Julia, McCarty, James Michael, Jr., Castañón López, Victoriano, Castañón Eugenio, María Dolores (2018) Breve diccionario del mixe del Istmo: Mogoñé Viejo, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 52)‎^[1] (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 63