Rootin tootin In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "rootin tootin", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-21 10:12

Meaning of Rootin tootin

Rootin tootin American Australia old-fashioned phrase informal slang

Specially vigorous, exciting, exhilarating, or successful.

Wow, what a rootin'-tootin' film!

Software project was a rootin'-tootin' success last year.

Used to describe the characteristic of the stereotypes associated with cowboys or the Western genre of fiction.

Classic rootin'-tootin' westerns from the 1950s and 1960s are one of my favorite genres.

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1. The western United States as personified in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Americans expanded their territory westwards.
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3. Exciting, wild or lawless.

 

off the chain

Exceptionally good, fun, or exciting.
 

thrill (one) to pieces

To make someone feel very joyful, excited or pleased

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