a dental or alveolar click
often read as ˈtət
—used to express disapproval or disbelief
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Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
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But House Hunters appeals to, flatters, and even occasionally tuts at the same set of concerns and desires as those other shows.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
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“Tut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tut. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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