English Explanatory Dictionary

round tuit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A circular object supposedly giving its owner the ability to get done everything that would have otherwise been put off to a later date "when they got around to it".

Pronunciation

/ɹaʊnd ˈtuːɪt/ /ɹaʊnd ˈtuɪt/ /-ət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-round tuit.wav

Word forms

round tuit round tuits

Etymology

A play on words, re-interpreting the idiom “when I get around to it” as “when I get a round tuit”.

Derived words

ENOTUITS tuit
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