Noun: tots
Usage: US, informal
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: US, informal
- Small cylinders of grated potato that are deep fried until crispy
"The kids always want tots with their burgers";
- tater tots [US, informal]
- A young child who is just beginning to walk
"The tot took wobbly steps across the living room";
- toddler, bambino, ankle-biter [informal], rug rat [N. Amer, informal]
- A small amount (especially of a drink)
"a tot of rum"
Usage: Brit, informal
- Determine the sum of
"You need to tot all the items on the receipt";
- total, tot up [Brit, informal], sum, sum up, summate [rare], add, add together, tally, add up
Type of: child, count, enumerate, kid [informal], kiddie [informal], kiddy [informal], minor, nestling [informal], nipper [informal], number, numerate, shaver [informal], small fry [informal], small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], youngster
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