tum-tum

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtəmˌtəm

variants or less commonly tum-ti-tum

¦təm(p)tē¦təm

plural -s

: a reiterated tum or strumming

tum-tum

2 of 3

intransitive verb

"

: to make a tum-tum : strum

tumtum

3 of 3

noun (2)

tum·​tum

ˈtəmˌtəm

plural -s

India

: dogcart

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

imitative

Noun (2)

perhaps alteration of tandem entry 1

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