tut-tut

[tuht-tuht]

interjection

tut-tutted, tut-tutting 

1. tut.

tut-tut

/ ˈtʌtˈtʌt /

interjection

1. an exclamation of mild reprimand, disapproval, or surprise

verb

1. (intr) to express disapproval by the exclamation of "tut-tut"

noun

1. the act of tut-tutting

Word History and Origins

Origin of tut-tut¹

First recorded in 1585–95