Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Verb
There is also considerable risk connected to young people toting toys that can closely resemble actual guns, especially those with modifications.—Jazmin Towe, Parents, 10 June 2024 The show has long featured immunity idols — tokens that, if a player chooses to deploy them, provide protection against being voted out for one ballot cycle — but there are now so many per season that a contestant can turn up at tribal council toting two or even three.—Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Noun
Go with a slouchy leather bag or a structured tote.—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 May 2024 The robbers cut plastic wrapping off a pallet and passed several tote boxes full of cigarettes to a third man, who remained outside the truck, police said.—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
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