1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
With all the tots together forever, the family has since renamed them after their favorite movie, The Big Lebowski—Walter, Donny and Dude.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Kids buffet includes meatballs, chicken tenders and tater tots.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The announcement came on the same day that Steak 'n Shake debuted its new tater tots made with beef tallow.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Tater tots star in this recipe, which can be made ahead of time and will delight family and friends of all ages.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
With all the tots together forever, the family has since renamed them after their favorite movie, The Big Lebowski—Walter, Donny and Dude.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Kids buffet includes meatballs, chicken tenders and tater tots.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The announcement came on the same day that Steak 'n Shake debuted its new tater tots made with beef tallow.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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