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[[t]tæb[/t]]n. v. tabbed, tab•bing1) a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration2) a tag or label3) a small projection from a card, paper, or folder, used as an aid in filing4) inf Informal. a bill; check5) a small piece attached or intended to be attached, as to an automobile license plate6) cmpa) a typewriter stop or computer command that moves the carriage, cursor, or printing element a predetermined number of spacesb) the key that activates such a stop or command7) aer. a small airfoil hinged to the rear portion of a control surface, as to an elevator, aileron, or rudder8) to furnish or ornament with tabs9) to name or designate10) cmp to operate the tab function on a typewriter or computer•Etymology: 1600–10; of uncert. orig. IItab[[t]tæb[/t]] n. Informal.1) inftabloid 1)2) cvb pha sts a tablet, as of a drug•Etymology: 1960–65; by shortening
From formal English to slang. 2014.