tst.

n.  a hissing sound meaning “be quiet!”


n.  the sound of a head being chopped off.

<”Tst!  Chopped head off over one hundred year ago.  Now look fine, no problem.”  —Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses.>

n.  the weak call of the Rufous-Winged Tanager bird, as described in A Guide to the Birds of Columbia by Steven L. Hilty; the sharp voice of the Red-Flanked Lorikeet in flight, as described in A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia by Morten Strange.

tst tst.

n.  an expression of concern, compassion, or regret.

<”Misery!  Tst!  Tst!”  She looked at me.  “This too sad.”  —Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses.>

n.  an expression of surprise or disbelief.

<[O]ne almost hears the “tst” “tst” as he observes the quantites of onion sauce consumed by Philip Larkin and his girlfriend, or the poor quality of claret served at one of the numerous literary luncheons he attends.  —Richard Harney, “The Right Set: Anthony Powell Journals 1982-1986.”>

Ttt.

n.  the name of a character in the novel The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.

<Do you think it fair of Mr. Ttt to be so ill-mannered?  —Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles.>

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