tsk

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It's a real shame to see how it is now. * tsk tsk*

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  1. interjection Used to express disappointment or sympathy.
  2. noun A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy.

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  • There was silence for a moment, and then the man's voice came back, tsk-tsk ing. —  EQMM, May 2005
  • The glow between her breasts made a tsk-tsk sound and added, ' She's not Mel. —  F ;SF; - vol 092 issue 04 - April 1997
  • Watches made a tsk-tsk sound and looked concerned We better get a doctor I," Watches said in a suavely authoritative voice, "am his doctor. —  025 - Land of Always-Night
  • The first is usually spelled tsk-tsk and used to express mock pity or sometimes annoyance. —  AnalogSFF,May2008
  • As I mentioned earlier, this is the click represented by English tsk-tsk . —  AnalogSFF,May2008
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