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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread The etymology of "to tote" #36553 07/26/2001 1:56 PM Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 2 lskohn stranger lskohn stranger Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 2 A simple word, "tote," meaning "carry" or perhaps "pull [something heavy]" but to my surprise the Webster's Second Int'l says "origin unknown." Can anyone tell me its source? NB: Sample use, from "Ol' Man River" <g>: "Tote that barge, lift that bail, get a little drunk, and you land in jail." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The etymology of "to tote" lskohn 07/26/2001 1:56 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" Faldage 07/26/2001 2:03 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" wwh 07/26/2001 3:01 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" lskohn 07/26/2001 4:29 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" tsuwm 07/26/2001 10:46 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" Jackie 07/26/2001 3:09 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" Bean 07/26/2001 3:15 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" Jackie 07/26/2001 3:26 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" Bean 07/26/2001 4:58 PM Re: The etymology of "to tote" wow 07/26/2001 7:11 PM Re: etymology of "vain" wwh 07/26/2001 7:45 PM Re: etymology of "vain" AnnaStrophic 07/26/2001 9:57 PM Re: etymology of "vain" Marianna 07/27/2001 4:59 PM Re: etymology of "vain" belligerentyouth 07/27/2001 9:16 AM Re: Schleppen of troy 07/27/2001 11:45 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,429 Members9,211 Most Online17,319 Apr 8th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 16 A C Bowden 7 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,244 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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