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Don't be mean. I promise to do my best to judge that fairly.

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submitted 2 years ago by NotSpez@lemm.ee to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tit does live up to its name! It's an archaic word for a small thing. https://www.etymonline.com/word/tit#etymonline_v_13361

[–] elementalguy2@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Still used in the phrase titbit in the UK, which Americans censored to tidbit.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

Hence also "tit for tat"!