tut-tut
[ pronounced as two alveolar clicks; spelling pronunciation tuht-tuht ]
/ pronounced as two alveolar clicks; spelling pronunciation ˈtʌtˈtʌt /
interjection, noun, verb (used without object), tut-tut·ted, tut-tut·ting.
tut.
Origin of tut-tut
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby tut-tut
tussock moth,
tussocky,
tussore,
tustin,
tut,
tut-tut,
tutankhamen,
tutee,
tutelage,
tutelary,
tutenag
British Dictionary definitions for tut-tutting
tut-tut
/ (pronounced as alveolar clicks; spelling pron ˈtʌtˈtʌt) /
interjection
an exclamation of mild reprimand, disapproval, or surprise
verb -tuts, -tutting or -tutted
(intr)
to express disapproval by the exclamation of "tut-tut"
noun
the act of tut-tutting
Often shortened to:
tut