Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tattie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: tat-tie
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of tatty (“potato”).

noun

Alternative spelling of tatty (“woven mat or screen”).

noun

Alternative spelling of tatty (“dance move”).

noun

Alternative spelling of tatty (“tattoo”).

Example Sentences

"My second tattoo, is a Kokopeilli^([sic]) on my right shoulder. I was bored one Wednesday morning, and sooooo....being the newly grown wild child, I dragged my friend Steve down to watch me get a tattie! ;)"
"I got two (straight) A's on my A-levels last week, and for my little treat I'm going to get a wee tattie on my wrist when the college money arrives in sept."
"Got ink? If the answer is no, Evil by Needle has been voted the top spot to get a tattie."

Etymology

Clipping of potato + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie, tat

Inflected Forms

tatties (plural)

Questions

What does tattie mean?: Alternative spelling of tatty (“potato”).
Where does tattie come from?: Clipping of potato + -ie.

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