noun
General Slang
titfer
· noun · cockney
Cockney rhyming slang for hat.
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A hat. Pure Cockney — 'tit for tat' rhymes with hat, then gets mashed down to 'titfer' until nobody remembers the rhyme. Doff it, tip it, stick it on sideways, it's still a titfer.
“Nice titfer, mate — where'd you nick that from?”
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titfer In A Sentence
Nice titfer, mate — where'd you nick that from?
Origin & Usage
Clipped from 'tit for tat', which rhymes with hat. The full phrase dates to the late 19th / early 20th century; 'titfer' is the worn-down everyday form.
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