tit

English

/tɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A mammary gland, teat.
  • (slang) A woman's breast.
  • (British) An idiot; a fool.
  • (UK) A police officer; a "tithead".

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tit inherited from Old English tit derived from Proto-Germanic *titt- (nipple, breast, teat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*titt-

Gloss

nipple, breast, teat

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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