"tootsoon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tootsoons [plural]
Etymology: A corruption of Italian tizzone. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|tizzone}} Italian tizzone Head templates: {{en-noun}} tootsoon (plural tootsoons)
  1. (US, ethnic slur) A black person. Tags: US, ethnic, slur Synonyms: tootsune, tutsoon
    Sense id: en-tootsoon-en-noun-PG6l68SO Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

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          "ref": "1993, Nick Vasile, A Member of the Family",
          "text": "\"A business acquaintance. I use his company as a source of capital for some of my deals. I used them last year to refinance a nuts-and-bolts company for a coupla blacks doin' work for the Navy. […] They were so grateful they made me their controller. Who can figure tootsoons?\"",
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