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tatty¹

  • /ˈtæti/

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

Clipping of potato + -y.

noun tatties

  1. Geordie, Northern England, Scotland A potato. I'm buying fucking tatties.

    Similar: spud, tater

tatty²

  • /ˈtæti/

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

From tatter + -y.

adjective tattier · tattiest

  1. Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn. The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.

    Similar: ratty

tatty³

  • /ˈtæti/

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

From Hindi [Term?].

noun tatties

  1. India A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters. […] tatties are placed in front of the verandahs to keep out the rains during the monsoon; […]

tatty⁴

  • /ˈtæti/

Rhymes with -æti

noun tatties

  1. A kind of reggae dance move.

tatty⁵

  • /ˈtæti/

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

From tat + -y.

noun tatties

  1. alternative, uncommon Alternative form of tat (“tattoo”).

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adj ragged, worn out, torn

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"tatty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tatty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tatty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tatty

Chicago

"tatty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tatty.

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@misc{tatty_2026,
  title = {tatty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tatty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}