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A tit is a small bird known for its tiny size and bright colors. You might see one flitting around your backyard.

Tit birds are often seen as cheerful visitors to gardens and parks. They have distinctive songs, so if you hear a high-pitched whistling sound coming from a bush, it could be a tit trying to find some worms or seeds to eat. Some people enjoy watching tits because they're small but fierce - they can fight with other birds for food or territory.

How common is "tit"?

Word tit is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

noun

(chiefly in the plural) A person's breast or nipple.
An animal's teat or udder.
(UK, Ireland, derogatory, slang) An idiot; a fool.
Example: Look at that tit driving on the wrong side of the road!
(UK, Ireland, derogatory, slang) A police officer; a "tithead".

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Real examples of "tit" in context

Could Jack Have Survived on the Titanic Raft? | MythBusters | Discovery

Entertainment

Because this Titanic tale won't set sail until it's been tested in safe waters.

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Will Adam and Jamie's titanic tale be consigned to Davy Jones' locker?

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Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

Interview

If it all goes tits up after this, it doesn't matter. We made the hot ones, okay?

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Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

Entertainment

But these titanic gas clouds in the early universe were so large and massive that even after their birth,

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Guest Hosts Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Interview Each Other

Entertainment

And the title leaked, and we looked at it and listened, and they fucking hated that title.

17:01

That was not the original title.

16:13

We simulated if you can really reach anyone in 6 steps

Entertainment

The winning strategy was called tit-for-tat, because its default position was to cooperate, and it would only defect in retaliation.

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So that's kind of the scene we're set in, right? You get to this realistic place where you get tit-for-tat-like strategies to sort of dominate the world.