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tut tut

  • /ˌtʌt ˈtʌt/
  • [ᵏǀ ᵏǀ]

Sounds like tsk tsk

interjection tut-tut

  1. Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

    Similar: ahem, bollocks to it, boo, dear me, dearie me, deary me, fie, mew, my eye, no, now, och

Opposite: well done

noun tut tuts · tut-tut

  1. The sound of such an exclamation of disapproval.

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interjection

Opposite: well done

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intj exclamation of disapproval

한국어쯧쯧 jjeutjjeut
中文切 qiè
Portuguêstsc tsc
Françaistss-tss
Deutschtststs
Românățțț, ttt
Русскийай-ай-а́й aj-aj-áj, ай-яй-я́й aj-jaj-jáj
Tiếng Việtchậc

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@misc{tut_tut_2026,
  title = {tut tut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tut%20tut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}