Tay Tay

See also: Tay-Tay, TayTay, Taytay, and taytay

English

Alternative forms

• Tay-Tay, TayTay, Taytay

Etymology

Reduplication of Tay, a clipping of Taylor.

Proper noun

Tay Tay

1. (fandom slang) Nickname of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (born 1989).
   • 2019, Tracy Goodwin, Ice Hard (New York Nighthawks), New York, N.Y.: Loveswept, →ISBN:

     As it turns out, I’m not the only dork in attendance tonight. It’s evident when I start Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off.” / “A little Tay Tay? I’ve so got this.” Camille stretches, like we’re in a boxing ring and she’s about to knock me out.

   • 2019, Rachel Hollis, Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals, New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins Leadership, →ISBN, pages 136–137:

     I love that I can be in the shower and be like, “Alexa, play ‘Shake It Off’ by Taylor Swift,” and two seconds later I’m jamming out to Tay Tay.

   • 2021, Claire Thomas, The Performance, New York, N.Y.: Riverhead Books, →ISBN, page 190:

     Mum, my last big concert was Taylor Swift. April knew how much I loved Tay Tay when I was little, so she surprised me with the tickets.

References

• “Tay Tay”, in Slang.net‎^[1], 2016, archived from the original on 2022-06-28: “An adoring nickname given to Taylor Swift by her fans.”