Toter

tote ¹  (tt)

tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes Informal

1. To haul; lug.

2. To have on one's person; pack: toting guns.

n.

1. Informal A load; a burden.

2. A tote bag.

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[Perhaps (via Black West African English) of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo -tota, to pick up, and Swahili -tuta, to pile up, carry.]

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tota·ble adj.

toter n.

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tote ²  (tt)

tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes Informal

1. To determine the total of; add up.

2. To sum up; summarize.

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tote ³  (tt)

n. Informal

A pari-mutuel machine.

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[Short for totalizator.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

toter - someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier" bearer, carrier traveler, traveller - a person who changes location