English · Slang Attested

totting

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Collecting rags, bones, or other junk to sell on.

Where it’s used: Used American English

[…] junk collectors who go 'totting' for old clothes and broken furniture around Shepherd's Bush […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “totting” mean?

Collecting rags, bones, or other junk to sell on.

Is “totting” formal or informal?

totting is generally slang.

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