titfer

Examples of titfer in a sentence

• And one of the greatest exponents of rhyming slang I ever knew once addressed this question to me: "Tell me, is my titfer on solicitor's fee?" Now I got "titfer" immediately, of course.1946, C[ecil] V[incent] R[aymond] Thompson, chapter 3, in How to Like an Englishman, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →OCLC, pages...
• When I told this to Winnie she laughed and went straight up to Jessica and said ‘Ow’s yer muvver gettin’ on wiv the titfers, eh?’ / Jessica obviously knew that ‘titfers’ was a Cockney word for hats.1993 November, Hilda Hollingsworth, chapter 5, in Places of Greater Safety, Berkeley, Calif.: Zenobia Press, →ISBN, page 38:
• Lulu has appeared in the doorway and wants to flirt with the Occifers and try on their titfers.2015 July 30, Oliver Merlin, “Great Party”, in Clapham High Way, [Morrisville, N.C.]: Lulu Publishing Services, →ISBN, page 194:
• Tommy remembered Uncle Johnny standing up from his chair in the snug and settling his titfer on his head, what made him look as if he were a bookie.2016, Alan Moore, “Hark! The Glad Sound!”, in Jerusalem: A Novel, New York, N.Y.; London: Liveright Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, page 330:

Synonyms of titfer

• ball and bat
• tit for tat

Forms of titfer

Origin of titfer

Short for tit for tat.

Questions about titfer

What does titfer mean?

Titfer means a hat.

How do you use titfer in a sentence?

And one of the greatest exponents of rhyming slang I ever knew once addressed this question to me: "Tell me, is my titfer on solicitor's fee?" Now I got "titfer" immediately, of course.

What part of speech is titfer?

Titfer is a noun.

How do you pronounce titfer?

Titfer is pronounced /ˈtɪtfə/ (UK).

What is the plural of titfer?

The plural of titfer is titfers.