Transcription
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- [too t-see]
- /ˈtʊt si/
- /ˈtuːt.sɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too t-see]
- /ˈtʊt si/
Definitions of tootsy word
- noun plural tootsy a foot. 1
- noun tootsy a foot 0
- abbreviation TOOTSY toots 0
- noun tootsy a girl or woman, esp. one who is promiscuous 0
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Origin of tootsy
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; apparently expressive variant of footsy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tootsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tootsy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.