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    toot sweet

    adverb

    • 1. immediately: informal "hop down here toot sweet and let's have a look at it"

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  2. usdictionary.com › idioms › toot-sweetToot Sweet: Definition, Meaning, and Origin

    Sep 6, 2023 · In Short: "Toot sweet" translates to "right away" or "immediately." What Does "Toot Sweet" Mean? The phrase "toot sweet" playfully emphasizes the need for swift action, urging that something be done immediately.

  3. grammarist.com › phrase › toot-sweetToot Sweet – Meaning and Origin - GRAMMARIST

    What Is the Meaning of Toot Sweet? Toot sweet is an anglicized pronunciation of the French phrase tout de suite, which means immediately or right away. Due to the French pronunciation that removes almost all emphasis on the “de,” English speakers hear something that sounds similar to “toot sweet,” first documented in the mid-19th century.

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  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › toot+sweetToot sweet - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    toot sweet. Immediately; at once; as quickly as possibly. The phrase is based on a coarse or humorous mispronunciation of the French phrase tout de suite, meaning the same. I suggest you pay the bill toot sweet, or the bank will start charging you interest.

  5. digitalcultures.net › slang › pop-cultureToot Sweet – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

    Oct 3, 2022 · Toot sweet is the phonetic transcription of the French expression “Tout de suite” literally meaning “At once”. “Toot sweet” is used in the same manner as the phrase Post Haste, highlighting the urgency of an action that should be and shall be performed immediately.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › toot_sweettoot sweet - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · toot sweet (not comparable) ( slang) Alternative form of tout de suite (“very quickly; straight away”) Synonyms: ASAP, PDQ. The train's about to leave; you'd better get down here toot sweet! Categories: English terms borrowed from French. English terms derived from French. English terms with audio links. English lemmas.

  7. wordhistories.net › 2017/05/17 › origin-of-toot-sweetorigin of ‘toot sweet’ (immediately) – word histories

    May 17, 2017 · The adverb toot sweet means straight away, immediately. Humorously after the English words toot and sweet, it represents an anglicised pronunciation of the synonymous French adverb tout de suite. Before the First World War, it was only used in representations of French speech.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › toot-sweet_advtoot sweet, adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adverb toot sweet is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for toot sweet is from around 1830, in the writing of ‘Charles Selby’, actor and playwright (real name George Wilson).