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Dear Nairalanders:misuse Of The Word "TOUT", It Is LOUT Not TOUT (2735 Views)

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Lartoph(m): 8:53pm On Jan 18, 2015
Due to the common Misuse of the word "TOUT", I feel a profound desire to share this piece of information with you. According to any dictionary you can lay your hands on, just look up the word TOUT and you will get this results :"1.a person who buys up tickets for an event to
resell them at a profit.
2. a person who offers racing tips for a share of
any resulting winnings.
3. an informer."
People mistake the meaning of this word for "hooligans" while in the right sense., the correct word is LOUT which means "1. An uncouth or aggressive man or boy. 2.A rude, violent man. 3. A troublemaker"
Another substitute for the word lout is YOB.
In conclusion, TOUT is not a word for qualifying acts of hooliganism but LOUT and YOB is the right word.
I hope I made my point.

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demelza: 8:57pm On Jan 18, 2015
Yes you have.
I just learned something new.
Thank you. smiley

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yorex2011: 8:59pm On Jan 18, 2015
Wow... I didin know. grin
sirmarry(m): 9:08pm On Jan 18, 2015
Tnx 4 sharing...jst learnt smthn new

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AfricanApple(f): 9:11pm On Jan 18, 2015
smiley smiley
ijobaooorun(m): 9:14pm On Jan 18, 2015
ℓ̊ schooled I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ spain though... undecided undecided undecided

So Itz nt new to me grin angry
mdokaba1(m): 9:17pm On Jan 18, 2015
Wow!! Thanks for the correction. Nigerians learnt it from NOLLYWOOD, coz its always refered to as TOUT.

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Lartoph(m): 7:19am On Jan 19, 2015
demelza:
Yes you have.
I just learned something new.
Thank you. smiley

You are welcome
Lartoph(m): 7:20am On Jan 19, 2015
mdokaba1:
Wow!! Thanks for the correction. Nigerians learnt it from NOLLYWOOD, coz its always refered to as TOUT.
Yes.... That's one of the greatest mistakes our artistes make.
tosyne2much(m): 3:21pm On Jan 19, 2015
OP, thanks ooooo.. May God bless you
Re: Dear Nairalanders:misuse Of The Word "TOUT", It Is LOUT Not TOUT by Nobody: 6:03pm On Jan 19, 2015
my dictionary defines tout as someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way I guess that's why it's used as a synonym for the word hooligan
njeph: 7:26pm On Jan 19, 2015
Lartoph:

In conclusion, TOUT is not a word for qualifying acts of hooliganism but LOUT and YOB is grin the right word grin.
I hope I made my point.
Lartoph(m): 7:24am On Jan 20, 2015
tosyne2much:
OP, thanks ooooo.. May God bless you
Amen..... And you too Bro.
Lartoph(m): 7:25am On Jan 20, 2015
AdeeAkuna:
my dictionary defines tout as someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way I guess that's why it's used as a synonym for the word hooligan
Yes.... That's correct but Touts don't sell goods or anything.
Lartoph(m): 7:27am On Jan 20, 2015
demelza:
Yes you have.
I just learned something new.
Thank you. smiley
You are welcome..... Thanks to you too.
Bestlily(f): 12:30pm On Jan 20, 2015
Just learnt somfin new...thanks O.P
Can yhu see dat LOUT??LOL...
sagaciousblog: 12:42pm On Jan 20, 2015
Hmmm! I learnt mine from those PDP E-Vanguard who are always fond of saying APC touts...but thanks for the correction Op.
Lartoph(m): 2:26pm On Jan 20, 2015
Bestlily:
Just learnt somfin new...thanks O.P
Can yhu see dat LOUT??LOL...
Funny..... but true
Harry3: 2:35pm On Jan 20, 2015
Am are stil correct, i dont knw abt others. Like u said, Tout means someone advertisin sometin aggressively, so weneva i say that APC ers are touts, am stil very correct cus they Buhari in aggressive ways like chelsea fans as someone rightly said that APC ers are like chelsea fans...TOUTS!!
Lartoph(m): 3:55pm On Jan 20, 2015
Harry3:
Am are stil correct, i dont knw abt others. Like u said, Tout means someone advertisin sometin aggressively, so weneva i say that APC ers are touts, am stil very correct cus they Buhari in aggressive ways like chelsea fans as someone rightly said that APC ers are like chelsea fans...TOUTS!!
Lol..... I don't want to be caught in political net.
Re: Dear Nairalanders:misuse Of The Word "TOUT", It Is LOUT Not TOUT by Nobody: 8:54am On Jan 21, 2015
kinda, see this is exactly why I prefer my local English to the European or american English, one word can mean a thousand things
Saucekide25(m): 10:05am On Jan 21, 2015
I hail from the US and can tell you we are profound with such... Run along,nothing New here.
Bestlily(f): 10:20pm On Jan 21, 2015
Lartoph:

Funny..... but true
yeah yeah
Lartoph(m): 6:39am On Jan 22, 2015
Saucekide25:
I hail from the US and can tell you we are profound with such... Run along,nothing New here.
OK... That's good
Lartoph(m): 6:40am On Jan 22, 2015
AdeeAkuna:
kinda, see this is exactly why I prefer my local English to the European or american English, one word can mean a thousand things
I totally agree with you, but we can't use the local English as our official language na
Re: Dear Nairalanders:misuse Of The Word "TOUT", It Is LOUT Not TOUT by Nobody: 2:50pm On Jan 22, 2015
true
Emodeee: 1:33am On Jan 23, 2015
Nw, the op is feeling fly like he invented the word.
Lartoph(m): 6:51am On Jan 23, 2015
Emodeee:
Nw, the op is feeling fly like he invented the word.
You really have a funny way of thinking...
. Lol..... Why would I think I invented it smiley?

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