Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tay tay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: tay -tay
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (born 1989).

Slang

Example Sentences

"As it turns out, I’m not the only dork in attendance tonight. It’s evident when I start Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off.” / “A little Tay Tay? I’ve so got this.” Camille stretches, like we’re in a boxing ring and she’s about to knock me out."
"I love that I can be in the shower and be like, “Alexa, play ‘Shake It Off’ by Taylor Swift,” and two seconds later I’m jamming out to Tay Tay."
"Mum, my last big concert was Taylor Swift. April knew how much I loved Tay Tay when I was little, so she surprised me with the tickets."

Etymology

Reduplication of Tay, a clipping of Taylor.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Tay-Tay (alternative) TayTay (alternative)

Questions

What does tay tay mean?: Nickname for American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (born 1989).
Where does tay tay come from?: Reduplication of Tay, a clipping of Taylor.

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