English Reference
Noun

titty

n. countable
C2 Proficiency UK /tˈɪti/ tit·ty

n.a slang word for a woman's breast. It is very informal and can be seen as rude or offensive in many situations.

n.a female breast. Typically restricted to highly informal or sexualised contexts.


SIMPLE

He made a rude joke about her titty.

CONTEXTUAL

The comedian's set was full of slang terms like titty, which some audience members found quite offensive.

COMPLEX

While the term appears in certain historical blues lyrics and casual vernacular, it remains a vulgarism that is generally excluded from polite or professional discourse.

Usage

Often used in the plural form 'titties'.


From tit + -y. Sense of sister perhaps from baby talk form of sissy.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level C2 · Proficiency
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