Word of the day:
tat 1 |tøt| verb ( tat•ted |tødəd|, tat•ting |tødɪŋ|) [ trans. ] make (a decorative mat or edging) by tying knots in thread and using a small shuttle to form lace. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: back-formation from tatting .
via my mother again, the crossword champion.
