Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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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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