Tch Tch Tch, a clicking sound, often read as tɪskˌtɪsk tisk. Britannica Dictionary definition of TCH TCH. — used to show disapproval. Usually pronounced as three clicks, Tch is closely related to the interjection tut, which is also used to express contempt or disdain and can mean “for shame.” Tch and tut are often used interchangeably.
My Aunt Edda (pronounced with a long E sound) used Tch Tch Tch all the time. “Hey Aunt Edda,” I’d say, “did you hear the O’Ryan’s dog got hit twice by a car in the same day?” “Tch Tch Tch,” she’d say, “That’s a dog what needs a lease”. She meant to say leash but no one ever corrected her. Aunt Edda was proud that she completed 8th grade. Her sister, my grandmother (Nana), only completed 6th grade.
I was visiting Aunt Edda when Ronald Reagan was running for president in 1980. I asked if she was going to vote for him. She replied: “He is MY age. Somedays I wake up and I don’t remember my name! I’m voting for the young guy(Mondale).” Aunt Edda would be Tch Tch Tching over old man Joe Biden thinking he can be President at 86. WTF is maybe the modern day equivalent to Tch Tch Tch. I miss Aunt Edda.
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