Tits

/tɪts/ noun

Definition

Small songbirds of the family Paridae; vulgar slang term for female breasts.

Etymology

From Old Norse tittr meaning 'small bird'; breast sense emerged as vulgar slang

Kelly Says

Demonstrates how innocent words can develop crude secondary meanings

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጡት
ARالعربية
ثديين
BNবাংলা
স্তন
CACatalà
pits
CSČeština
prsa
DADansk
bryster
DEDeutsch
Brüste
ELΕλληνικά
στήθη
ESEspañol
tetas
FAفارسی
پستان
FISuomi
rinnat
FRFrançais
seins
GUGU
સ્તન
HAHA
nono
HEעברית
שדיים
HIहिन्दी
स्तन
HUMagyar
mellyek
IDBahasa Indonesia
payudara
IGIG
isi
ITItaliano
seni
JA日本語
乳房
KKKK
көкшек
KMKM
ដោះ
KO한국어
가슴
MRMR
स्तन
MSBahasa Melayu
payudara
MYမြန်မာ
သလျင်
NLNederlands
borsten
NONorsk
bryst
PAPA
ਸਤਨ
PLPolski
piersi
PTPortuguês
seios
RORomână
sâni
RUРусский
груди
SVSvenska
bröst
SWKiswahili
maziwa
TAதமிழ்
மார்பகங்கள்
TEతెలుగు
రొమ్ము
THไทย
เต้านม
TLTL
dibdib
TRTürkçe
göğüsler
UKУкраїнська
груди
URاردو
سینے
VITiếng Việt
YOYO
ẹyin
ZH中文
乳房
ZUZU
amabele

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

As slang for female breasts, this term reduces women's bodies to objectified parts. Carries history of sexual harassment and dehumanization.

Inclusive Usage

Use anatomical term 'breasts' in clinical/formal contexts; 'chest' if neutral. Avoid diminishing slang except when quoting.

Inclusive Alternatives

["breasts","chest"]

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