1. n.1 a small child (a tiny tot).
2 a dram of liquor.
Etymology: 18th c., of dial. orig. 2. v. & n.
--v. (totted, totting)
1. tr. (usu. foll. by up) add (figures etc.).
2 intr. (foll. by up) (of items) mount up.
--n. Brit. archaic a set of figures to be added.
Phrases and idioms:
totting-up
1. the adding of separate items.
2 Brit. the adding of convictions for driving offences to cause disqualification. tot up to amount to.
Etymology: abbr. of TOTAL or of L totum the whole 3. v. & n. Brit. sl.
--v.intr. (totted, totting) collect saleable items from refuse as an occupation.
--n. an article collected from refuse.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.