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¹tittup

noun tit·tup \ˈti-təp\

Definition of TITTUP

: lively, gay, or restless behavior

imitative of the sound of a horse's hooves

First Known Use: 1703

intransitive verb

tittupped or tittupedtittup·ping or tittup·ing

: to move in a lively manner often with an exaggerated or affected action

1785

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