Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tough titty said the kitty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: tough tit-ty -said the kit-ty
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”).

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Marv's conversation usually dealt in wise cliches like "Tough titty said the kitty, but the milk's already sour."

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme. The image is of a kitten suckling at the mother cat's teat, hence the references to milk in the extended variants. First use appears c. 1974. See citation below.

Usage

Humorous

Synonyms

tough titty

Questions

What does tough titty said the kitty mean?: Synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”).
Where does tough titty said the kitty come from?: Chosen for the rhyme. The image is of a kitten suckling at the mother cat's teat, hence the references to milk in the extended variants. First use appears c. 1974. See citation below.

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