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tutti-frutti

/ˌtutiˈfɹuti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
tut-ti-frut-ti
IPA
/ˌtutiˈfɹuti/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of ice cream (or, formerly, other confection) that contains chopped candied fruit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A male homosexual.

Countable; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

noun

A type of flavored cocaine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of inhalable, powdered drug.

New Zealand usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Sicilian tutti frutti (“all fruits”), so attested in 1838 for a kind of sorbet.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtutiˈfɹuti/
  • British English: /ˌtuːtɪˈfɹuːtɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tutti-fruttis (plural) tutti frutti (alternative)

Phrases

go tutti-frutti

Rhymes With

beauty duty booty cutie fruity djibouti snooty muti cootie agouti patootie pampootie

Questions

How do you pronounce tutti-frutti?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtutiˈfɹuti/.
What does tutti-frutti mean?
A variety of ice cream (or, formerly, other confection) that contains chopped candied fruit.
Where does tutti-frutti come from?
From Sicilian tutti frutti (“all fruits”), so attested in 1838 for a kind of sorbet.

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