Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection A breast. Usually used of a woman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In West Africa, the residence of a territorial or village chieftain.
- noun A shrub, Eugenia supra-axillaris, of Brazil, bearing a fruit of good size.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection Alternative form of
ta ta . - noun slang
Breast .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I have no idea how I'm ever going to bring up the word tata into any of my girly conversations with my tea & lunch girls.
Sometimes, we hold Hoosie conventions and summits on Wee-waws 2005
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Ha [c] a ka tata Francisco rahpop achi [c,] ian rucah al. 133.
The Annals of the Cakchiquels Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868
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Xavi [c] a e [c] oh qui çamahel ri xeyaope ri chee abah chikichin, quecha ka tata, ka mama oher.
The Annals of the Cakchiquels Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868
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[c] eche vinak xu cam ka Cakchiquel, oher, quecha ka tata ka mama, yxnu [c] ahol; ha [c] a ahauh Oxlahuh [c,] ij, Cablahuh Tihax he navipe
The Annals of the Cakchiquels Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868
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Chupam chi [c] a huna xecam chic [c] eche vinak cuma ka tata ka mama, chiree xquiban vi chi [c] otoh, chi [t] oçibal Cokolahay, xu [c] ul vachih ca [c] hob chi chay ru [c] in [c] eche vinak, haok xuyari ya Yaxontik ru
The Annals of the Cakchiquels Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868
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I had never thought about how the use of "tata" in that way was a purely American thing.
Sometimes, we hold Hoosie conventions and summits on Wee-waws 2005
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The Y'tata's eyes blazed like the taillights of a BMW as he registered appreciation.
Sagittarius Whorl May, Julian 2001
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While men like Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu were known as "tata" or "father", he was always "Oom Gov", the stern and slightly distant uncle whom one feared somewhat but who could nonetheless entertain the way a father never could, with singing, storytelling and laughter.
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Key anti-apartheid politician Cyril Ramaphosa toasted Mr Mandela as "tata" or father.
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Key anti-apartheid politician Cyril Ramaphosa toasted Mr Mandela as "tata" or father.
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December 20, 2007