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toots
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
toots
(noun)
toot
(verb)
toots
/
ˈ
tʊts/
noun
toots
/
ˈ
tʊts/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOOTS
[
noncount
]
US slang, old-fashioned
—
used to address a woman or girl
How are you,
toots
?
(
impolite
) Hey,
toots
—get out of the way!
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Toots
is often used in a joking way but may be considered offensive when you use it to address a woman you do not know well.
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