|
Traditional English :: titer
|
 |
titean.html - US var. of TITRE. |
|
|
English Idioms :: tit for tat
|
|
titean.html - {n. phr.} Equal treatment in return; a fair exchange. * /Billy hit me, so I gave him tit for tat./ * /I told him if he did me any harm I would return tit for tat./ * /They had a warm debate and the two boys gave each other tit for tat./ Compare: GET BACK AT, EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH. |
|
|
Traditional English :: tit(1)
|
|
titean.html - n.
any of various small birds esp. of the family Paridae. [prob. f. Scand.] |
|
|
Traditional English :: tit(2)
|
|
titean.html - n. tit for tat blow for blow; retaliation. [= earlier tip (TIP(2)) for tap] |
|
|
Traditional English :: tit(3)
|
|
titean.html - n. 1 colloq. a nipple. 2 coarse sl. a woman's breast. Usually considered a taboo word in sense 2. [OE: cf. MLG titte] |
|
|
Traditional English :: tit(4)
|
|
titean.html - n.
coarse sl. a term of contempt for a person. [20th c.: perh. f. TIT(3)] |
|
