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noun

Tot n.

Anything small; frequently applied as a term of endearment to a little child.

A drinking cup of small size, holding about half a pint. (Prov. Eng.)

A foolish fellow. (Prov. Eng.)

Tot n. Lit., so much; a term used in the English exchequer to indicate that a debt was good or collectible for the amount specified, and often written opposite the item.

verb

Tot v. t. (past & past part. totted; pres. part. totting)

To mark with the word "tot"; as, a totted debt. See Tot, n.

To add; to count; to make up the sum of; to total; often with up. (Colloq., Eng.) "The last two tot up the bill."

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Etymology of 'Tot'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Tot" Quotes from Famous Books

... the time when we lost our bairn,— Do you ken that time? A wambling tot, You wandered away ane simmer day, And we hunted and called, and found ...

— A Little Book of Western Verse • Eugene Field

... before? What do you think I paid for her? Four hundred francs. I discovered her a fortnight ago, between the shafts of a market gardener's cart. She is a treasure. I assure you she can do sixteen miles an hour, and keep one's hands full all the time. Just see how she pulls. Come, tot-tot-tot! You are not in a hurry, Monsieur l'Abbe, I hope. Let us return through the wood; the fresh air will do you good. Oh! Monsieur l'Abbe, if you only knew what a regard I have for you, and respect, too. I did not talk too ...

— Serge Panine • Georges Ohnet

... illa alimenta omnibus animalibus, omnibus satis, omnibus stellis dividuntur, hinc profertur quo sustineantur tot Sydera tam exercitata, tam avida, per diem, noctemque, ut in opere, ita ...

— The Discovery of a World in the Moone • John Wilkins

... it, those who could not find room taking up their places in front, where the tent afforded a considerable shelter from the wind and rain. No one thought of sleeping. Pipes were lighted, and Jack's two bottles of rum afforded a tot to each. The night could scarcely be called a comfortable one, even with these aids; but it was luxurious, indeed, in comparison with that passed by those exposed to the ...

— Jack Archer • G. A. Henty

... virum nil si tot opuscula vertes Dixeris, egregiis quae decorata modis. Socratis ingenium. vel fontes philosophie Quitquid et arcani dogmata sacra ferunt Et quascunque velis tenuit dignissimus artes Hic vates, paruo conditus hoc tumulo. Ah laudis quantum preclara britannia perdis Dum rapuit tantum mors odiosa virum. ...

— Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse • Various

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