TIT FOR TAT


Meaning of TIT FOR TAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtit-fər-ˈtat ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.