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Where does “shoutee” come from?

shoutee (English) comes from English shout, from Middle English shouten, from Middle English shoute.

shoutee (English): One who is shouted at

Definitions

  1. One who is shouted at

Ancestry of “shoutee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshoutA loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and...
2Middle Englishshoutento shout
3Middle Englishshoute—
Every word from Middle English shoute →