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Tootsie

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A 1982 American comedy film about an actor who dresses as a woman to get work
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtʊtsi/
: Tootsie
  • The film Tootsie explores themes of gender and identity through humor and clever storytelling.
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Like, Sydney Pollock, when they were working on Tootsie, spent a long time trying to figure out what the story's really about.

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Examples

  • This is from Tootsie.

    Waiting to Exhale (1995)

  • Have you seen Tootsie?

    Venom (2018)

  • It's my favorite example to give is the movie Tootsie, right?

  • OK, so Tootsie is, you know, Dustin Hoffman is and Bill Murray.

    Club Random Podcast

  • Tootsie is a classic comedy film starring Tootsie Hoffman as an actor who disguises himself to land a role.

  • When you watch Tootsie, you see Dustin Hoffman's remarkable performance in a woman's disguise.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tootsie began as American baby talk and a pet name, like calling someone 'sweetie' or 'cutie'. It comes from playful little forms such as toot or toots, and the film uses this feminine, playful nickname as its title because the story is about a man pretending to be a woman.