toot suite
English
Etymology
Homophonic translation of French tout de suite.
Adverb
toot suite (not comparable)
- (slang) Very quickly; in a hurry; straight away.
- The train's about to leave; you'd better get down here toot suite!
- 1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage 2014, page 27:
- ‘Them bloody chaps 'ave a cushy job,’ said little Martlow with resentful envy. ‘Just fly over the line, take a peek at ol' Fritz, and as soon as a bit o' shrapnel comes their way, fuck off 'ome jildy, toot suite.’
Synonyms
- ASAP
- PDQ