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tsk
[pronounced as an alveolar click; spelling pron. tisk]
–interjection
| 1. | (used, often in quick repetition, as an exclamation of contempt, disdain, impatience, etc.) |
| 2. | for shame! |
–noun
| 3. | an exclamation of “tsk.” |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to utter the exclamation “tsk.” |
Also, tsktsk.
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tsk (a t-like sound made by suction rather than plosion; conventional spelling pronunciation, tĭsk) interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. tsk v. |
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tsk
sound expressing commisseration or disapproval, 1947; as a verb, tsk-tsk is recorded from 1967.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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