too-too
n.— «Eighty percent of the problems are caused by something else, which are often environmental problems. Often they are what I call the “too-too’s.” The problem is caused by too much or too little of something.» —“http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090501/LIFESTYLE/905010305″ by Ken Maki The News Star (Monroe, Lousiana) May 1, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The words tough, through, and dough all end in O-U-G-H. So why don’t they rhyme? A lively new book addresses the many quirks of English by explaining the history of words and phrases. And: have you ever been in a situation where a group makes...
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