tat
pronunciation
How to pronounce tat in British English:
UK [tæt]
How to pronounce tat in American English:
US [tæt]
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- Noun:
- tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
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- Verb:
- make lacework by knotting or looping
Word Origin
- tat (v.)
- 1882, "to do tatting," back-formation from tatting.
Example
- 1. Tat : you mean you read encyclopedias back to back ?
- 2. I expect we 'll get the usual tit for tat response .
- 3. Tat : didn 't you say I look terrible ?
- 4. Tit for tat getting out of hand shots fired across the dmz at a time of such tension is a potential disaster waiting to happen .
- 5. Tat : but I 'm really too full .