There are, however, whatever non-racing men may think, many “touts” whose information is valuable to even the “best informed” writers.
Tit, a favourite name for a horse.
“They scorned the coach, they scorned the rails,
Two spanking tits with streaming tails,
Them swiftly onward drew.”—End of All Things.
Tit for tat, an equivalent.
Titivate, to put in order, or dress up. Originally TIDY-VATE.
Titley, drink, generally applied to intoxicating beverages.
Titter, a girl; “nark the TITTER,” i.e., look at the girl.—Tramp’s term.
Tizzy, a sixpence. Corruption of [TESTER].
Toad-in-the-hole, a kind of pudding, consisting of small pieces of meat immersed in batter, and baked. Also, a term applied to perambulating advertising mediums. See [SANDWICH].
Toasting-fork, a regulation sword, indicative of the general uselessness of that weapon.