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tit for tat
(encz) | tit for tat,oko za oko Zdeněk Brož |
tit for tat
(encz) | tit for tat,půjčka za oplátku Zdeněk Brož |
Tit for tat
(gcide) | Tit \Tit\, n.
1. A small horse. --Tusser.
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2. A woman; -- used in contempt. --Burton.
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3. A morsel; a bit. --Halliwell.
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4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word
probably meant originally, something small, and is perhaps
the same as teat. Cf. Titmouse, Tittle.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
belonging to the families Paridae and
Leiotrichidae; a titmouse.
(b) The European meadow pipit; a titlark.
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Ground tit. (Zool.) See Wren tit, under Wren.
Hill tit (Zool.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic
singing birds belonging to Siva, Milna, and allied
genera.
Tit babbler (Zool.), any one of several species of small
East Indian and Asiatic timaline birds of the genus
Trichastoma.
Tit for tat. [Probably for tip for tap. See Tip a slight
blow.] An equivalent; retaliation.
Tit thrush (Zool.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic
and East Indian birds belonging to Suthora and allied
genera. In some respects they are intermediate between the
thrushes and titmice.
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tit for tat
(wn) | tit for tat
n 1: an equivalent given in return |
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Tit for tat
(gcide) | Tit \Tit\, n.
1. A small horse. --Tusser.
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2. A woman; -- used in contempt. --Burton.
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3. A morsel; a bit. --Halliwell.
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4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word
probably meant originally, something small, and is perhaps
the same as teat. Cf. Titmouse, Tittle.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
belonging to the families Paridae and
Leiotrichidae; a titmouse.
(b) The European meadow pipit; a titlark.
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Ground tit. (Zool.) See Wren tit, under Wren.
Hill tit (Zool.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic
singing birds belonging to Siva, Milna, and allied
genera.
Tit babbler (Zool.), any one of several species of small
East Indian and Asiatic timaline birds of the genus
Trichastoma.
Tit for tat. [Probably for tip for tap. See Tip a slight
blow.] An equivalent; retaliation.
Tit thrush (Zool.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic
and East Indian birds belonging to Suthora and allied
genera. In some respects they are intermediate between the
thrushes and titmice.
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