Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive & transitive verb To do tatting or produce (something) by tatting.
- noun A gene in the AIDS virus that stimulates the host cell to replicate genetic components of the virus.
- noun The protein encoded by this gene that is a potent transactivator of viral replication.
- noun A mark or design made on the skin; a tattoo.
- transitive verb To tattoo.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To entangle.
- To make (trimming) by tatting.
- To work at or make tatting.
- noun In India, cloth or matting made from different fibers; especially, gunny-cloth.
- A dialectal variant of
that . - noun Dad; father.
- noun A pony.
- To gather rags.
- To touch gently.
- noun A rag.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.), India A pony.
- noun India Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the
Corchorus olitorius , or jute.
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- noun
cheap andvulgar tastelessness ;sleaze - noun cheap, tasteless, useless goods;
trinkets - noun a form of looped and knotted
lace needlework made from a singlethread ; often used to refer toacademic orliturgical dress - noun slang A
tattoo - verb transitive, intransitive To make (something by)
tatting . - noun India, dated A
pony .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
- verb make lacework by knotting or looping
- noun a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Hell be a Teviotdale tup tat ane, said the chairman, tat s for keeping ta crown o ta causeway tat gate; hell no gang far or hell get somebody to bell ta cat wi him.
Chapter XXXVI 1917
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As for something real we can study - again tat is comical coming from a person who can't even put forth a testable hypothesis for his position.
Blast From the Past 2010
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Coup détat is French for stroke of the state or blow to the government.
coup d'etat 2002
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Coins are tossed, hands are shaken, hastily-purchased tat from the club shop is exchanged.
Tottenham Hotspur v FC Twente – as it happened Scott Murray 2010
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The purpose of tit for tat is retribution, not revenge.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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Granted, tit-for-tat is for kindergartners but really, what did they expect? sensible Cape Coral Fl
Senate Democrats to attempt break of GOP judicial filibuster 2009
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Zachriel talks about hypotheses, but tat is about it - all talk.
A True Scientist 2010
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Tit for tat is to score cheap political point, is wrong game especially with our troops in mission without leadership is bad move for republicans senetors, will see you in ballot box next time
Senate leaves for break without finalizing Army leadership 2009
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Or, alternatively, f*ckwitted z list no-mark bigs it up in tat magazine aimed at illiterate half-wits.
Boy George Is Sailing Close To The Wind….. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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The purpose of tit for tat is retribution, not revenge.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
footinmouth commented on the word tat
I know tat when I see it and have a devil of a time articulating. Any takers? (No points for quoting a dictionary).
June 16, 2009