Pronunciation: ˌ tit-f ə r- ' tat
Etymology: alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap
Date: 1556
: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
– tit-for-tat adjective
Pronunciation: ˌ tit-f ə r- ' tat
Etymology: alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap
Date: 1556
: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
– tit-for-tat adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012