tut-tut
[
pronounced as two alveolar clicks; spelling pronunciation
tuht
-
tuht
]
/
pronounced as two alveolar clicks; spelling pronunciation
ˈtʌtˈtʌt/
interjection, noun, verb (used without object)
,
tut-tutted,
tut-tutting.
1.
tut
.
Origin
1585-95
British Dictionary definitions for
tut-tut
tut-tut
/
pronounced as alveolar clicks; spelling pron
ˈtʌtˈtʌt
/
interjection
1.
an exclamation of mild reprimand, disapproval, or surprise
verb
-tuts,
-tutting,
-tutted
2.
(
intransitive
) to express disapproval by the exclamation of "tut-tut"
noun
3.
the act of tut-tutting
Often shortened to
tut