to tote a gun

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• Tote — Tote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toting}.] [Said to be of African origin.] To carry or bear; as, to tote a child over a stream; to tote a gun on one s hip; a colloquial word originating in the Southern States, and used there… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tote — I [[t]toʊt[/t]] v. tot•ed, tot•ing, n. 1) to carry, as on one s back or in one s arms 2) to carry on one s person: to tote a gun[/ex] 3) to transport or convey, as on a vehicle 4) something that is toted 5) tote bag • Etymology: 1670–80, amer.;… …   From formal English to slang

• tote — tote1 totable, toteable, adj. toter, n. /toht/, v., toted, toting, n. v.t. 1. to carry, as on one s back or in one s arms: to tote a bundle. 2. to carry on one s person: to tote a gun. 3. to transport or convey, as on a …   Universalium

• tote — I. /toʊt / (say toht) Colloquial –verb (t) (toted, toting) 1. to carry, as on the back or in the arms, as a burden or load. 2. to carry or have on the person: to tote a gun. 3. to transport or convey, as in a vehicle or boat. –noun 4. the act or… …  

• tote — ☆ tote1 [tōt ] vt. toted, toting [prob. of Afr orig., as in Kongo tota, to pick up] Informal 1. to carry or haul, esp. in the arms or on the back 2. to be armed with (a gun, etc.) n. 1. Informal a) the act of toting …   English World dictionary

• Tote tragen keine Karos — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Tote tragen keine Karos Originaltitel Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• gun — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy ▪ loaded ▪ enemy ▪ They succeeded in silencing the enemy guns. ▪ anti aircraft …   Collocations dictionary

• tote — [[t]to͟ʊt[/t]] totes, toting, toted 1) N SING: the N The Tote is a system of betting money on horses in races. [BRIT] (in AM, use parimutuel) 2) VERB To tote something, especially a gun, means to carry it with you in such a way that people can… …   English dictionary

• gun-toting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: toting from present participle of tote : carrying and using a gun usually for criminal purposes the gun toting brothers wanted here for armed assault Springfield (Massachusetts) Union * * * /gun toh ting, toht… …   Useful english dictionary

• tote — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Tote is used before these nouns: ↑bag {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Tote is used with these nouns as the object: ↑gun …   Collocations dictionary

• tote — 1. n. sl. 1 a totalizator. 2 a lottery. Etymology: abbr. 2. v.tr. esp. US colloq. carry, convey, esp. a heavy load (toting a gun). Phrases and idioms: tote bag a woman s large bag for shopping etc. tote box US a small container for goods.… …   Useful english dictionary