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tsk-tsk

verb

ˈtisk-ˌtisk

Definition of tsk-tsk

as in to dislike

to hold an unfavorable opinion of some guests tsk-tsked the fact that the bride and groom were taking selfies

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Recent Examples of tsk-tsk The leech therapist, whose name was Sandra, made a tsk-tsk sound over the phone. — Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026 Instead of playing music while the gymnasts performed, Bercy Arena turned into a church, complete with would-be church ladies tsk-tsking people who dared to react when the gymnasts nailed a skill on beam. — Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024

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Where King’s Margaret actively disliked her daughter—viewing her as the polluted spawn of the night her drunken husband effectively raped her—Sloyan’s Margaret clearly loves Carrie, wanting only to protect her from a world of sin and depravity.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Three people who actively dislike each other, agreeing publicly that everyone should slow down.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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Vance has neither criticized his friend nor publicly nudged Carlson to temper what’s been harsh criticism of Israel — and Trump’s cultivation of the Netanyahu government.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

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