verb
toh
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verb
1
To collapse or break down internally; to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion (informal/dialectal).
"He was so tired after the shift that he just toh'd on the sofa."
2
To die; to drop dead.
"The old dog finally toh'd in its sleep."
How to Use Toh
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA colloquial word meaning to collapse, pass out, or die, borrowed from Hokkien.
Word Forms
Tohs plural
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Etymology
From Hokkien 倒 (tó), meaning "to fall down" or "to collapse."