totting

British

/ ˈtɒtɪŋ /

noun

the practice of searching through rubbish for usable or saleable items

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Etymology

Origin of totting

C19: of unknown origin

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Plus: Federal cyber help for water plants; totting up security regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Second on the medals table stood France, with the host athletes pleasing home crowds by totting up 14 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

Another visitor from Australia, Tony Cosford, was busy totting up the figures.

From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022

We might worry about the quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases totting up in the atmosphere, or feel increasingly nervous about tiny, naked-to-the-eye particles of pollution, especially in car-choked cities.

From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2021

"You were totting up your virtues then?" he pursued.

From Love's Usuries by Louis Creswicke

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