1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The ground beef is sprinkled with your favorite taco seasoning and then topped with everyone's favorite: tater tots.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
According to McEntire, the pair hit it off when the country star was eager to order tater tots at a wine bar during a group outing.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Burger Bench serves gourmet burgers, chicken sandwiches, tots and beer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Riverfront Collective has also added a cauliflower tikka masala, spicy Italian sandwich, vegan chocolate pudding and the star of the show: pickle tots.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The ground beef is sprinkled with your favorite taco seasoning and then topped with everyone's favorite: tater tots.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
According to McEntire, the pair hit it off when the country star was eager to order tater tots at a wine bar during a group outing.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Burger Bench serves gourmet burgers, chicken sandwiches, tots and beer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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