Informal darling; dear: affectionate or playful term of address, esp. for a girl or woman
Origin of toots
from tootsie
noun
Toots is a playful slang term for a woman.
An example of toots is what a man might call his wife to get her attention.
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toots
noun
SlangBabe; sweetie.
Origin of toots
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Noun
- plural form of toot
Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of toot
Noun
(uncountable)
- (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available.
- Hey, toots! How you doing?
Anagrams
Origin
Shortened from tootsie.
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Sentence Examples
- Jean "Toots" Thielemans, originally a guitar player, was the first musician to bring the harmonica to the jazz world.
- He followed her slowly, but a couple of horn toots coaxed him to move along.