"NUMTOT" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmtɑt/ [US] Forms: NUMTOTs [plural], Numtot [alternative]
Etymology: Acronym of New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens, a Facebook group popular with young urbanists. Etymology templates: {{acronym|en|w:New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens}} Acronym of New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens Head templates: {{en-noun}} NUMTOT (plural NUMTOTs)
  1. (chiefly Internet slang) A young pro-public transit urbanist, particularly one with left-wing or progressive views. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-NUMTOT-en-noun-tmYCXfEP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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