tat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
noun a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
verb make lacework by knotting or looping

From Hindi टाट (ṭāṭ, “thick canvas”).

"I've--I've--bwoke my tat!" sobbed Mayrie. — The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
"Tat was a foine shump." — The Yeoman Adventurer, George W. Gough
Tit for Tat 151 182. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry

cheapness, tackiness, sleaze

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