tut-tut

[ pronounced as two alveolar clicks; spelling pronunciation tuht-tuht ]

interjection, noun, verb (used without object),tut-tut·ted, tut-tut·ting.
  1. tut.

Origin of tut-tut

1
First recorded in 1585–95

Words Nearby tut-tut

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British Dictionary definitions for tut-tut

tut-tut

/ (pronounced as alveolar clicks; spelling pron ˈtʌtˈtʌt) /


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

verb-tuts, -tutting or -tutted
  1. (intr) to express disapproval by the exclamation of "tut-tut"

noun
  1. the act of tut-tutting

  • Often shortened to: tut

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