noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The runt of a litter.
2. 2
   A short person. US, regional

Synonyms

All synonyms

manikin

Etymology

Compound of tit (“chickadee, one of various small animals”) + man (“human male”).

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