English word origin

Etymology of toot

Probably onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Dutch toeteren (“to blow a horn”), German tuten, Swedish tuta, Danish tude. Noun etymology 1, noun sense 7 ("Mastodon post") and verb etymology 1, verb sense 10 ("to post on Masto

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To stand out, or be prominent. · To peep; to look narrowly. · To see; to spy. · To produce the noise of a horn or whistle.

noun

The noise of a horn or whistle. · A fart; flatus. · Cocaine. · A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Cognate mentiontoeterennl · to blow a horn
Cognate mentiontutende
Cognate mentiontutasv
Cognate mentiontudeda

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A toilet.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Perhaps a contraction of toilet.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

noun

A small child; alternative form of tot

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

An alteration of tot, borrowed from Scots.

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