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What’s in a name? (i.imgur.com)
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[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago

Tit does live up to its name! It's an archaic word for a small thing. https://www.etymonline.com/word/tit#etymonline_v_13361

[-] elementalguy2@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago

Still used in the phrase titbit in the UK, which Americans censored to tidbit.

[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Hence also "tit for tat"!

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