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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Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2026
No more crying tots – or well-meaning helper elves – tugging on their long white beards and hemlines.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Underneath a golden brown layer of tater tots, a scramble of beans, chiles, and lots of creamy Southwestern flavors await.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Each tot did fall apart after the first bite, but its cooked crispy exterior and soft interior made for a good snack.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Hundreds of revelers, many with their tots in tow, turned out Wednesday for daytime balloon drops on New Year’s Eve at Chabot Space and Science Center and Hiller Aviation Museum.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2026
No more crying tots – or well-meaning helper elves – tugging on their long white beards and hemlines.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Underneath a golden brown layer of tater tots, a scramble of beans, chiles, and lots of creamy Southwestern flavors await.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Each tot did fall apart after the first bite, but its cooked crispy exterior and soft interior made for a good snack.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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