tootsie

[ toot-see ]

/ ˈtʊt si /

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noun Slang.

a sweetheart;darling.

a prostitute or sexually promiscuous woman.

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Origin of tootsie

First recorded in 1900–05; of uncertain origin

Words nearby tootsie

toothy, tootle, toot one's own horn, too-too, toots, tootsie, tootsy, tootsy-wootsy, Toowoomba, top, Top 40

Other definitions for tootsie (2 of 2)

tootsie²

[ toot-see ]

/ ˈtʊt si /

noun Slang.

a variant of tootsy.

How to use tootsie in a sentence

Joey King’s Prince, decked out in a hot-pink pleated-skirt combo that’s half Jackie Kennedy, half Harajuku schoolgirl, is a fierce tootsie with a handgun stashed in her tiny backpack.
Even Brad Pitt Can't Lend Bullet Train Some Steam|Stephanie Zacharek|August 4, 2022|Time
Woven thick with 80 percent wool, these socks will keep your tootsies warm in your boots, even while postholing.
Presents for the Perfect Snow Day|jversteegh|November 10, 2021|Outside Online
It’s like a tootsie roll, with a bulbous middle section flanked by two outward-reaching wrappers.
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I was on the set of Tootsie many years ago and there were 225 people shooting a scene with two people talking to each other.
Legendary Documentarian Frederick Wiseman Shows Us How Berkeley Works|Nico Hines|November 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

One guy sent me one where his cock was painted to look like a giant Tootsie Roll.
Skin in Your Inbox|Anneli Rufus|November 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Consequently 1886 saw the Minima and Tootsie added to the list, and some jealous competitions ensued.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
Fierce rustle of excitement (heard in gallery) as they catch sight of Tootsie kneeling by Roaring Pete.
The Nurserymatograph|A Lawyer
He appreciated it and fell to wishing that Tootsie would be more like her, less coquettish and more of a good comrade.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson
"Well, it's my phonograph," said Tootsie sullenly, and immediately departed for her room—by request.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson
For three days Tootsie duly paid out her quarter and received the most comforting of reports.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson