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tata

A silly, foolish person. A childish-sounding Québec put-down.

T'as oublié ton lunch encore, gros tata! (You forgot your lunch again, you goof!)

For parents and educators

Very common with younger kids. Not to be confused with 'tata' as a baby word for 'bye-bye' or for an aunt.

Where it came from

A familiar Québec word for a foolish person.

Also heard as

fais pas ton tata

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