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English word origin

Etymology of titsy

Probably from the rhyme with itsy and bitsy.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Very small; teensy.

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

Probably from the rhyme with itsy and bitsy.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adj

Having large breasts or images of large-breasted women. · Female analog to ballsy; audacious; gutsy.

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

From tits + -y.

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