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tattoo(medicine)
tattoo(4)(dictionary)
tattoo(3)(dictionary)
tattoo(2)(dictionary)
tattoo(1)(dictionary)
tattoo(5)(dictionary)
tattoo parlour(dictionary)
tattoo 2, verb(dictionary)
tattoo 1, noun(dictionary)

tattoo(4) (iou) and deficit (oh)


tattoo(4) (iou)



tattoo verb1. rare. L18.
[from TATTOO noun1.]
verb trans. Beat a tattoo on (a drum etc.). L18.
verb intrans. Beat a tattoo (with). E19.

deficit (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: deficit, from Latin deficit 'it lacks', from deficere; DEFECT1]
the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need
-see also shortfall shortfall
::the country's widening budget deficit
::the US's foreign trade deficit
deficit of
::a deficit of ¡ê2.5 million
deficit in
::Many countries have a big deficit in Food supply.
in deficit
::The US balance of payments was in deficit.