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Definition of Tit for tat
Tit for tat Tit Tit, n.
1. A small horse. --Tusser.
2. A woman; -- used in contempt. --Burton.
3. A morsel; a bit. --Halliwell.
4. [OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word
probably meant originally, something small, and is perhaps
the same as teat. Cf. Titmouse, Tittle.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
belonging to the families Parid[ae] and
Leiotrichid[ae]; a titmouse.
(b) The European meadow pipit; a titlark.
Ground tit. (Zo["o]l.) See Wren tit, under Wren.
Hill tit (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic
singing birds belonging to Siva, Milna, and allied
genera.
Tit babbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of small
East Indian and Asiatic timaline birds of the genus
Trichastoma.
Tit for tat. [Probably for tip for tap. See Tip a slight
blow.] An equivalent; retaliation.
Tit thrush (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
Asiatic and East Indian birds belonging to Suthora and
allied genera. In some respects they are intermediate
between the thrushes and titmice.
