tut-tut

/ˈtʌt ˌtʌt/
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Other forms: tut-tutting; tut-tuts

Definitions of tut-tut
  1. verb
    utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
    synonyms: tsk, tut
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    type of:
    emit, let loose, let out, utter
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
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