tootsie
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈtuːtsi/
- Informal
- "Is he like this with you, tootsie?"
Examples
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You're looking adorable today, tootsie!
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Okay, tootsie.
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Easy on the tootsie, tootsie.
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How's your little brother, tootsie, huh?
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My ootsie-wootsie-tootsie wants those boys, and he does tend to get what he wants.
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This is our turf, tootsie.
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Hey, uh-- who's the new pit tootsie?
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Ooh, my tootsie.
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Sure thing, tootsie.
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I love spending time with you, my dear tootsie.
Synonyms
991
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
83
9.0
An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend
79
3.4
A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy
25
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
21
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
20
8.3
A friendly nickname for someone who is French or likes French things
18
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
9
8.9
A friendly name for a person, or a small duck
9
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
9
9.1
An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman
8
9.9
A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute
7
9.9
A friendly, playful name you use for someone you love
5
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
5
9.6
A loving nickname for a baby or someone you care for
4
9.9
A name used to call someone in a loving way
4
8.8
A friendly nickname used for someone you care about
3
9.5
A playful name people use for a child or pet
2
9.9
Playful name for a child, partner or close friend
1
9.4
A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend
1
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
1
9.9
A loving nickname used for a person or pet
1
8.7
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
1
9.9
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
1
9.9
A loving name someone uses for a partner or close friend
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
A playful, very affectionate nickname used between romantic partners or close friends
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tootsie began as a playful pet name in American English, likely baby talk that made toot into the sweet name 'tootsie'. So tootsie is used as an affectionate nickname for someone cute or loved.