toot sweet
Without any delay
Toot sweet is an English spelling of the French *tout de suite*, meaning immediately or right away: We need to get this done toot sweet.
The spelling reflects how English speakers hear and approximate the French pronunciation.
The phrase is informal and somewhat dated, often used playfully.
- right awayWithout pause or delay
- in no timeAlmost immediately
- lickety splitWith extreme haste
- full tiltAt maximum velocity
- tout de suiteFrench: at once
chop-chop · immediately · posthaste · anglicization · instantly · calque · promptly · WWI · mangled · quickly · time is of the essence · swiftly · French · cheeky · at once · fast · hurry · jocular
temporal urgency
toot sweeteventually
At a later time
later · in due time · whenever · at some point · leisurely
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