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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.
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Origin:
1500–10; akin to Low German, German tuten, Dutch toeten, Swedish tuta in same sense; orig. imitative
1500–10; akin to Low German, German tuten, Dutch toeten, Swedish tuta in same sense; orig. imitative
Related forms
toot·er, noun
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noun Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
a paper bag.
Origin:
< Pennsylvania German dutt; compare German Tüte < Low German tüte something horn-shaped, paper rolled into the shape of a horn (cf. toot1)
< Pennsylvania German dutt; compare German Tüte < Low German tüte something horn-shaped, paper rolled into the shape of a horn (cf. toot1)
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toot1 (tuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give or cause to give (a short blast, hoot, or whistle): to toot a horn; to toot a blast; the train tooted |
| —n | |
| 2. | the sound made by or as if by a horn, whistle, etc |
| 3. | slang any drug for snorting, esp cocaine |
| 4. | slang (US), (Canadian) a drinking spree |
| 5. | slang (Austral) a lavatory |
| [C16: from Middle Low German tuten, of imitative origin] | |
| 'tooter1 | |
| —n | |
| toot2 (tuːt) | |
| —n | |
| (NZ) an informal name for tutu | |
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Word Origin & History
toot
1510, ult. imitative, also found in M.L.G. and Low Ger. tuten "blow a horn." The noun is recorded from 1641. Meaning "cocaine" is attested by 1977. Tooting as a strong affirmative (e.g. you're damned tootin') is attested from 1932, Amer.Eng. Toots as a slang familiar form of address to a woman or girl
is recorded from 1936, Amer.Eng. Toot sweet "right away, promptly," 1917, Amer.Eng., represents U.S. soldiers' mangled adaptation of Fr. toute de suite.
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