TITTLE Definition & Meaning

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tittle

[tit-l]

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noun

a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit.
He said he didn't care a tittle.

tittle

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə�� /

noun

a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic
a jot; particle

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tittle¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul, from Medieval Latin titulus “inscription, label, ticket, mark over a letter or word.” See title

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tittle¹

C14: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: _title

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Hard questions still need to be asked, not least because this is not primarily a story about celebrity tittle tattle, or idle gossip about ITV's star talent.

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He said clarity was required as to whether someone might be aware of IRA membership or if their knowledge may be based on "tittle tattle".

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Fury, 34, will defend his WBC world tittle for the third time against a fighter he has beaten twice previously.

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However, Mr Bercow said the inquiry into the complaints was "amateurish" and based on "tittle tattle".

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And he dismissed the criticism as Westminster "tittle tattle".

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