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toot

1[toot]
–verb (used without object)
1. (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic sound.
2. to make a sound resembling that of a horn, whistle, or the like.
3. to sound or blow a horn, whistle, or wind instrument.
–verb (used with object)
4. to cause (a horn, whistle, or wind instrument) to sound.
5. to sound (notes, music, etc.) on a horn or the like.
–noun
6. an act or sound of tooting.
7. Slang. cocaine.

Origin:
1500–10; akin to LG, G tuten, D toeten, Sw tuta in same sense; orig. imit.


tooter, noun

toot

2[toot] ,
–noun Informal.
a period or instance of drunken revelry; binge; spree.

Origin:
1670–80; orig. uncert.

toot

3[toot] ,
–noun Australian Informal.
lavatory; toilet.

Origin:
1945–50; perh. jocular alter. of toilet

toot

4[toot] ,
–noun Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
a paper bag.

Origin:
< PaG dutt; cf. G Tüte < LG tüte something horn-shaped, paper rolled into the shape of a horn (cf. toot 1 )
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toot   (tōōt)   
v.   toot·ed, toot·ing, toots

v.   intr.
  1. To sound a horn or whistle in short blasts.

  2. To make the sound of a horn or whistle blown in short blasts or a sound resembling it.

  3. Slang To snort cocaine.

v.   tr.
  1. To blow or sound (a horn or whistle).

  2. To sound (a blast, for example) on a horn or whistle.

  3. Slang To snort (cocaine).

n.  
  1. A blast, as of a horn.

  2. Slang A drinking binge.

  3. Slang Cocaine, especially a small amount snorted at one time.


[Ultimately of imitative origin.]
toot'er n.
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