tut tut
/ˈtʌt ˌtʌt/
noun
- A sound or expression of mild disapproval or scolding.
- He gave a tut-tut and walked away.
- She dismissed his excuse with a tut-tut.
- I could hear a tut-tut from the audience.
verb
- To express mild disapproval or scold by making a tutting sound.
- She tut-tutted softly as she read the letter.
- He tut-tutted over the broken vase.
- The grandmother tut-tutted at the children's messy hands.
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interjection
- Used to express mild disapproval, scolding, or sympathy, often in a playful or gentle way.
- Tut-tut, you shouldn't have eaten all the cookies.
- She said, 'Tut-tut, what a shame,' when she heard the news.
- Tut-tut, that's not very polite.
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