The torrent of knocks roared louder, slightly failed upon the ear, made a crescendo, emulated Niagara, surpassed that very American effort of nature, wavered, faltered to Lodore, died away to a feeble tittup like water dropping from a tap to flagstones, rose again in a final spurt that would have made Southey open his dictionary for adjectives, and drained away to death. From Wordnik.com. [The Prophet of Berkeley Square] Reference
Now and again three donkeys would start, urged from behind, and slowly tittup their burdens along the pond’s margin. From Wordnik.com. [The White Monkey] Reference
The fellow was beginning to tittup!. From Wordnik.com. [The White Monkey] Reference
Do you feel inclined for a tittup?. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 26, 1891] Reference
Yah! tittup! what's the odds? ". From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Humorous Verse] Reference
The fellow would tittup all the way to Fleur’s!. From Wordnik.com. [The White Monkey] Reference
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