T.O.T.

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Pronunciations

T.O.T. (tee oh TEE) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Lay your cards on the table.

Example Sentences

  • “Let’s stop evading the issue: T.O.T., please.” (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • initialism of תּחת אויפֿן טיש tokhes afn tish 'lit. backside on the table'

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      TOT, T.A.T., TAT

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