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tuzzy-muzzy
tuzzy-muzzy, n. (a.) (ˈtʌzɪˌmʌzɪ) Forms: α. 5 tusmose, tussemose, 7 tussimussie; β. 7 tuzzimussie, 6–8 tuzzie-, tuzzi-, -muzzie, -muzzy, 8–9 tuzzy-muzzy, 20— tussie-mussie. [app. a kind of reduplicated or riming jingle on tussy. The early form tus- or tussemose, with the transitional tussimussie, su...
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tisty-tosty
ˈtisty-ˈtosty, int., n., a. dial. Forms: 6– tisty-tosty, 6 tistitostie, 9 teesty-tosty. [In sense 1 perh. a mere ejaculation. In sense 3 it has been compared with † tyte tust(e or † tussemose a nosegay: see tuzzy-muzzy; but current dialect use associates it rather with toss, and tost, tossed.] † 1. ...
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tussy
† ˈtussy Obs. rare. [? Derivative of a simple *tus or *tusse, in tus(se)mose: see tuzzy-muzzy.] A cluster, posy, or knot of flowers or leaves; an ornament of silver or gold of this form, forming a buckle or the like.1541 Will E. Myllar (Somerset Ho.), My blacke rybbonde with the hookes & a Tussy of ...
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tuzz
tuz, tuzz (tʌz) [Perhaps identical with *tus in tussy and tus(se)mose: see tuzzy-muzzy. But it may be related to touse n. 2, a tousled mass (of hair).] A tuft of hair; in quot. applied to whiskers: dial. a knot of wool or hair.1693 Dryden Persius iv. 90 With odorous Oyl thy head and hair are sleek; ...
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tutty
▪ I. tutty, n.1 (ˈtʌtɪ) Forms: α. 4–7 tutie, (6 thutie), 5–8 tuty, (5 tutye, tuthye); β. in Latinized form 6–9 tutia, (6 tucia, 7 tussia); γ. 6– tutty, (7 tuttie, tutti). [a. F. tutie 13th c. in Wr.-Wülcker 559/13) = Sp. tutia, atutia, Pg. and med.L. tutia (erron. tucia); a. Arab. tūtiyā oxide of zi...
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tytetuste
† tyte tust, tytetuste Obs. rare—1. [app. related to titty, tutty n.2, in same sense; cf. tisty-tosty, tuzzy-muzzy.] A nosegay, posy.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 494/2 Tyte tust, or tusmose of flowrys or othyr herbys [S. tytetuste or tussemose], olfactorium.
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