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From a childish pronunciation of sweet. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first use in 1905 in Punch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice. Full definition →
Today it means: Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice. Full definition →
From a childish pronunciation of sweet. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first use in 1905 in Punch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.