Etymology

TOA-CAH-SOH

Today it means: Synonym of SOHCAHTOA. Full definition →

Hokkien 大跤嫂
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  1. Hokkien · derived from大跤嫂
  2. English todayTOA-CAH-SOH

Inversion of SOH-CAH-TOA, nearly homophonic with Hokkien 大跤嫂 (tōa-kha-só, literally “middle-aged woman with huge feet”).

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