wit tooth

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Etymology[edit]

wit +‎ tooth

Noun[edit]

wit tooth (plural wit teeth)

  1. (rare, dated) Synonym of wisdom tooth
    • 1903, Robley Dunglison, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, A Dictionary of Medical Science, page 331:
      About this period a small molar appears at the extremity of each jaw, which is called the wisdom tooth or wit tooth, making the whole number of permanent teeth 32.
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