"to carry," 1677, of unknown origin; originally attested in Virginia, but OED discounts the popular theory of its origin in a W.African language (cf. Kikongo tota "pick up," Kimbundu tuta "carry, load," related to Swahili tuta "pile up, carry"). Tote bag is first recorded 1900.
n. someone who abstains from alcohol. (From total abstainer.) : I'm not a tote, but I do have a limit—rather low by your standards. , Have a drink, or are you still a tote?
n. a small portion of cannabis. (Drugs.) : The cops found a tote when they tossed Bart, but that was all.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Decorate a canvas tote for your parents to use at the grocery store in place of plastic bags.
Some people have a tendency to tote tunes on their travels.
And, unlike bulky or stationary shelters, the tote houses can easily be moved from one site to the next.
Bring the cute shoes in a tote bag, then change and put the boots in the bag for the duration of the event.
Tote your suds in style with this leather six-pack holder.
The easy, and perfectly appropriate, gift for guests to tote to any party is a bottle of wine.
The sleek, structured frame is roomy enough to tote daily essentials without sacrificing style.
It's the culture of sidebars, poems suitable for the fronts of tote bags.
These conference tote bags are perfect for your next agency conference.
The extra blankets have already come out of the storage tote, and one is on the bed and the others are in the closet.