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titfer

[ tit-fer ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.
  1. hat.


titfer

/ ˈtɪtfə /

noun

  1. slang.
    a hat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of titfer1

First recorded in 1895–1900; rhyming slang, shortening of tit for tat
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Word History and Origins

Origin of titfer1

from rhyming slang tit for tat hat
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Example Sentences

Here, he spins tales of his East End upbringing, where Alphabetti Spaghetti was regarded as opulent, while also being willing to tip a titfer to the peculiarities of middle-class life.

But look closely at the Fiver as it holds its rigid raised right hand to the brim of its titfer and you will see hot salty tears coursing down its otherwise impassive face.

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