Tippytoe

//ˈtɪpiˌtoʊ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of tiptoe. alt-of, alternative

    "Auntie Marg was down from Magnet and me and Lee played cricket out the back with the littlies to get some air and keep them busy. Now and then a batter would really get onto one and the ball'd go out through the doublegee paddock towards the train tracks and someone'd have to go tippy-toeing through all that shit to get it."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of tiptoe. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    walk on one's toes wordnet

Synonyms

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crawlcrawlingcreepcreepinggrovelgumshoe

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"Auntie Marg was down from Magnet and me and Lee played cricket out the back with the littlies to get some air and keep them busy. Now and then a batter would really get onto one and the ball'd go out through the doublegee paddock towards the train tracks and someone'd have to go tippy-toeing through all that shit to get it."

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