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tat

UK/tɑːt/ US/ˈtæt/ fairly common slang uk
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

make lacework by knotting or looping

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noun

1.
2.

a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture

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Origin

Unknown. Perhaps the same as etymology 1, above, or perhaps a back-formation from tatting. Attested since the 19th century.

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