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noun

Tout n.

One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting. (Cant. Eng.)

One who gives a tip on a race horses for an expected compensation, esp. in hopes of a share in any winnings; usually contemptuous. (Cant, U. S.)

One who solicits custom, as a runner for a hotel, cab, gambling place. (Colloq.)

A spy for a smuggler, thief, or the like. (Colloq.)

Tout n. In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.

Tout n. The anus. (Obs.)

verb

Tout v. t. (Horse Racing)

(a)

To spy out information about, as a racing stable or horse. (Cant, Eng.)

(b)

To give a tip on (a race horse) to a better with the expectation of sharing in the latter's winnings. (Cant, U. S.)

Toot v. i. (Written also tout)

To stand out, or be prominent. (Obs.)

To peep; to look narrowly. (Obs.) "For birds in bushes tooting."

Tout v. i.

To act as a tout. See 2d Tout. (Cant. Eng.)

To ply or seek for customers. (Prov. Eng.)

Tout v. i. (past & past part. touted; pres. part. touting)

To look narrowly; spy. (Scot. & Dial. Eng.)

(Horse Racing)

(a)

To spy out the movements of race horses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes. (Cant, Eng.)

(b)

To act as a tout; to tout, or give a tip on, a race horse. (Cant, U. S.)

Tout v. i. To toot a horn.

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Etymology of 'Tout'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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— Lectures and Essays • T.H. Huxley

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