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tut

interjection \ a dental or alveolar click ; often read as ˈtət \

Definition of tut

—used to express disapproval or disbelief

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15th century

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tut

verb \ ˈtət \

Definition of tut

tutted; tutting
intransitive verb
: tut-tut

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1849

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