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Pronunciation: /tɪt/

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Definition of tit

noun

1 vulgar slang a woman’s breast.
British informal a foolish or ineffectual person.

2 military slang a button that is pushed to fire a gun or release a bomb.

Phrases

get on someone's tits: British vulgar slang irritate someone intensely.
tits and ass: vulgar slang, chiefly North American used in reference to the use of crudely sexual images of women.

Origin:

Old English tit 'teat, nipple', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tit and German Zitze. The vulgar slang use was originally US and dates from the early 20th century