Etymology

putt-putt

Today it means: Of a motorised vehicle, to move with a repeated emission of small explosive pops from the exhaust. Full definition →

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putt-putt · verb1

Reduplication of putt.

putt-putt · noun2

Shortened form of Putt-Putt Golf, from the American company and recreational facility named Putt-Putt Fun Center.

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