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    [Adjective]  | "tart" | \ ˈtärt \


    1: agreeably sharp or acid to the taste

    2: marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting quality


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English teart sharp, severe; akin to Middle High German traz spite;

    [Noun]  | "tart" 


    1: a dish baked in a pastry shell : pie: such as

    2: a small pie or pastry shell without a top containing jelly, custard, or fruit

    3: a small pie made of pastry folded over a filling


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English tart, tarte, borrowed from Anglo-French tarte (also continental Old French), probably altered from Old French torte, tourte "round loaf," going back to Late Latin tōrta, probably alteration of Latin torta "curved, bent, coiled, twisted," from feminine of tortus, past participle of torquēre "to twist tightly, wind"; (sense 2) earlier, in argot or slang of England, Australia, and New Zealand, "girlfriend," perhaps short for jam tart, rhyming slang for sweetheart{mat|torture:1|};

      * Note : Late Latin <torta> is first attested in several passages of the Vulgate, once as <tortam panis> (with pānis in the genitive). The connection to tortus, an adjective meaning "coiled," would see:m natural applied to a round loaf of bread, presumably formable by coiling the dough. French tourte, however, as well as Italian torta (with /o/, not /ɔ/), have the reflex of rather than ŏ, a change for which no completely acceptable explanation has been found. J. Coromines (Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico) see:s Late Latin tōrta as originally the plural of a neuter *tōrtum, borrowed from Greek *tōrtídion, formed by crasis from tò artídion, a diminutive of ártos "bread"; though not impossible, the etymology depends crucially on multiple unattested forms. — French tarte would appear to be a modification of to(u)rte. It is attested with a variant tartre in late Old French and modern French dialects, and parallel words can be found in Italian: tartara (13th century) "cake made with almonds and sugar," Upper Italian tartra (Piedmont), tártera (Milan), tartra (Parma). These forms have been attributed to the influence of Medieval Latin tartarum "bitartrate of potassium" (see: {tartar:1|tartar:1}), the crusts of which, formed in wine casks, would supposedly have had a likeness to crusts of bread or pastry.;

    [Verb]  | "tart up" 


    1: dress up, fancy up


    Origin: 1938 ;

    [Adjective]  | "tart" 


    1: causing or characterized by the one of the basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids;


      * e.g., " ... I didn't add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it's way too tart "



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    2: marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings;


      * e.g., " ... responded to the heckler with a tart comeback "



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    [Noun]  | "tart" 


    1: a woman who engages in sexual activities for money;


      * e.g., " ... another movie featuring an Old West saloon scene with the requisite gamblers, gunslingers, and tarts "



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     [ "tart" ]

    1: A nubile young temptress, who dresses teasingly and provocatively.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, look at those thigh-high stockings and that little schoolgirl dress. She's such a tart. 

     [ "tart" ]

    1: A delicious cream or jam filled treat. Or a prostitute.

      * e.g.,  ... I could sure go for a tart right now. 

     [ "tart" ]

    1: A tart is a female who is attractive and has the air of being promiscuous, even if she isn't.

      * e.g.,  ... Grandma: "Jeff, your new girlfriend Millie is a little tart!" 


     [ "tart" ]

    2: A tart is a girl likey to get disapproving looks from old people.

      * e.g.,  ... Jeff: "Whatever, grandma. You're only saying that because she doesn't dress like a Puritan." 


     [ "tart" ]

    3: In short, a tart is more of a tease and a flirt than, say, a whore, skank, or slut. All of those words imply putting out, wheras a tart may or may not have a lot of random sex.

     [ "tart" ]

    1: A saucy and sassy young woman; a woman who is clever and teasing but not sexually promiscuous; a temptress (Used as joking affection and not as an insult.)

      * e.g.,  ... Why do you have to dispute everything? You are such a little tart! 

     [ "tart" ]

    1: A very tasty pastery, or a very tasty prostitute.

      * e.g.,  ... wow, look at that tart, she is eating a tart. 

     [ "tart" ]

    1: 1) A foodstuff, normally consisting of a bottom, and sometimes, a top of pastry, with a fruit or savioury filling, eaten for dessert or as a main dish.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) The French Deli. sells the best strawberry tart. 


     [ "tart" ]

    2: 2) A slang term for a prostitute

      * e.g.,  ... 2) The tarts often hang around this street. 


     [ "tart" ]

    3: 3) A woman, who wears too much make-up, stilletto heals, very short skirts, and tight revealing tops, often in faux-animal print, and generally has too much flesh on display, thus revealing herself as 'sexually loose', or a slut.

      * e.g.,  ... 3) The lady over there is tarty: Over 40s should not wear leather mini-skirts, and dagger heels. 

     [ "tart" ]

    1: (n) Female characterized by low rates and a loose vagina or defined as an easy score; disparaging term for a homosexual male identified by his flamboyant lust for other men, fruity lisp, and tight clothing A sweet pastry with a acidic fruit topping

      * e.g.,  ... The two tarts made a jelly doughnut. 

     [ "tart" ]

    1:  A pastry often filled with fruit jam or some other filling.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl: Hey, what's your name? You're cute. Wanna have sex? 


     [ "tart" ]

    2:  Having a taste that makes one's lips pucker.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: James... errr... who are you? 


     [ "tart" ]

    3:  A woman who intentionally appears easy (slutty) and often too boldly tries to find someone to have sex with but who is rejected every time and therefore cannot qualify as a slut. Also a woman who marries a man who has no interest in sex but who keeps trying anyways. A wannabe slut.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl: Why don't we find out on the floor of my apartment. Mmmm. 


     [ "tart" ]

    4: *note: these girls are often pretty and/or sexy but tend to have a self-esteem issue or emotional issue that turns off her prey.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: Have you no respect for yourself? Get thee hence, Tart!  

     [ "tart" ]

    1: An attractive woman who either is, or appears to be, a prostitute. Tart is a more pleasant word than slut and is usually applied to a woman, often French, who enjoys fucking for money. She will have a particular look with bright red lipstick, prominent breasts, eyelash and fingernail extensions. On the street, she is likely to wear a tight miniskirt with high heels (at least 5 inches) and black or red fishnet or seamed stockings. She will offer a range of sexual favours.

      * e.g.,  ... The most delicious tarts are to be found in the bars of the Pigalle area in Paris 

     [ "tart" ]

    1: While it has a cheap woman connotation, it has become a term of fun and endearment used against friends who act stupidly. idiot

      * e.g.,  ... Did you play that trick on me? You are such a "tart". 

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