(also tut-tut) exclamation, noun
used as the written or spoken way of showing the sound that people make when they disapprove of sth (made by putting the tongue behind the teeth and sucking in air):
Tut-tut, I expected better of you. * tut-tuts of disapproval
tut (also tut-tut) verb (-tt-):
[V] He tut-tutted under his breath.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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