1
: a small child
2
: a small drink or allowance of liquor : shot
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Verb
tot up the prices of the individual pieces and see if buying the whole set makes more sense
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Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
On the menu: smashburgers, french fries, tater tots, milkshakes (traditional and boozy), floats, phosphate sodas, and a smattering of specialty cocktails, beer and wine.
—David Hudnall
updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
But, the top seller, according to Grabe, is the Buttermilk Ranch Crunch Wrap, with fried chicken, tater tots, avocado, cheddar jack, pico, BBQ sauce and buttermilk ranch dressing.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Meghan Markle listens to the radio through headphones during a visit tot Reprezent 107.3FM at Pop Brixton, in London, England, on January 9, 2018.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Noun
Lansing Lugnuts, Jackson Field—Lansing, Michigan Tater Tot Flight Three styles of tots in one tray.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
On the menu: smashburgers, french fries, tater tots, milkshakes (traditional and boozy), floats, phosphate sodas, and a smattering of specialty cocktails, beer and wine.
—David Hudnall
updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
But, the top seller, according to Grabe, is the Buttermilk Ranch Crunch Wrap, with fried chicken, tater tots, avocado, cheddar jack, pico, BBQ sauce and buttermilk ranch dressing.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Meghan Markle listens to the radio through headphones during a visit tot Reprezent 107.3FM at Pop Brixton, in London, England, on January 9, 2018.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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