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tattie en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Clipping of potato + -ie.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of tatty (“potato”).
    alt of tatty

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tattie en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of tatty (“woven mat or screen”).
    alt of tatty

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tattie en · NOUN · etymology 3

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of tatty (“dance move”).
    alt of tatty

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tattie en · NOUN · etymology 4

Etymology

From tat + -ie.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of tatty (“tattoo”).
    alt of tatty
    • My second tattoo, is a Kokopeilli^([sic]) on my right shoulder. I was bored one Wednesday morning, and sooooo....being the newly grown wild child, I dragged my friend Steve down to watch me get a tattie! ;) 1997 February 28, Glenn Hushyn, “hello, and where are we?”, in alt.shoe.lesbians (Usenet), archived from the original on 21 Jul 2026:
    • Got ink? If the answer is no, Evil by Needle has been voted the top spot to get a tattie. 2013 November 19, “Best Tattoo/Piercing”, in The Leader, Surrey, B.C.: Black Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, “2013 Readers’ Choice Awards” section, page 16:
    • I got two (straight) A's on my A-levels last week, and for my little treat I'm going to get a wee tattie on my wrist when the college money arrives in sept. 2000 August 30, Anna Coen, “A little treat but how painful will it be?”, in uk.people.bodyart (Usenet), archived from the original on 21 Jul 2026:

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