ta-ta theory

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ta-ta theory (plural ta-ta theories)

  1. (linguistics) A speculative theory that human language originated from using tongue movements to mimic manual gestures.
    Coordinate terms: bow-wow theory, ding-dong theory, pooh-pooh theory, yo-he-ho theory

Usage notes

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  • Originally intended to ridicule the theory.
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