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tootsie

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[too t-see]
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noun Slang.
  1. a sweetheart; darling.
  2. a prostitute.

Origin of tootsie

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First recorded in 1900–05; of uncertain origin

tootsy

[too t-see]
noun, plural toot·sies. Slang.
  1. a foot.

Origin of tootsy

1850–55; apparently expressive variant of footsy

tootsie

2
[too t-see]
noun Slang.
  1. tootsy.
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Related Words for tootsies

heartthrob, love, dear, honey, girlfriend, rave, pet, treasure, sugar, darling, idol, sweetheart, beau, baby, boyfriend, prize, steady, flame, lover, heartbeat

Examples from the Web for tootsies

Historical Examples of tootsies

  • It is hard on me, I know, but fifteen minutes more of Patsy and I shall be counting my tootsies and prattling nursery rhymes.

    To Him That Hath

    Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for tootsies

tootsy

tootsie

noun plural -sies
  1. a child's word for toe
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Word Origin and History for tootsies

tootsy

n.

also tootsie, 1854, baby-talk substitution for foot. Candy bar Tootsie Roll patent claims use from 1908.

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