Titfer

Quick meaning: Titfer is a noun meaning (Cockney rhyming slang) A hat.

Meaning

(Cockney rhyming slang) A hat.

Example Sentences

Tommy remembered Uncle Johnny standing up from his chair in the snug and settling his titfer on his head, what made him look as if he were a bookie.

"Thee's a right rotten skinflint, Barnaby," Victoria hissed at her husband. "Mabel and me're going to have new folderols if it costs thee thy whole company by God! And we wants titfers like her's by God!" / "Wot?" / "Yes wot! Titfers—hats!"

On this trip I heard him say something that I had not heard for a long time. He always called his hat a Titfer, and I know this is part of the cockney slang phrase "Tit for Tat." This slang is where the last syllable [tat], rhymes with the word that is being talked about, in this case, it's the word hat. The slang has been around for many years.

"We understand that it's New Year's Eve, sir. But we have had several complaints from local residents, and we have been asked to come and kindly request that you turn your music down." / "Not a problem Occifers," I say, because there were two of them. Lulu has appeared in the doorway and wants to flirt with the Occifers and try on their titfers. They smile at her but don't say anything.

Word Forms

• titfers

Synonyms for titfer

Depending on context, synonyms include tit for tat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include billycock, kettle, fadger, fiddler, fipenny, cockle.

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