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tough titty said the kitty

tough titty said the kitty interjection: synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”).

Interjection

  1. (humorous) Synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”).
    • Marv's conversation usually dealt in wise cliches like "Tough titty said the kitty, but the milk's already sour.1974, Journal of Canadian Fiction, Volume 3, page 39
    Synonyms:
    tough titty

Synonyms of tough titty said the kitty

Origin of tough titty said the kitty

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.

Questions about tough titty said the kitty

What does tough titty said the kitty mean?
Tough titty said the kitty means synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”).
What part of speech is tough titty said the kitty?
Tough titty said the kitty is an interjection.

Words near tough titty said the kitty in the dictionary

  1. tough tacos
  2. tough tarts
  3. tough times
  4. tough titties
  5. tough titty
  6. tough titty said the kitty
  7. tough toenails
  8. tough toodles
  9. tough tooshie
  10. tough tuchus
  11. tough tushie

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