Taboot

[Dianne]

Nonstandard variant of [to boot] used outside the American South. 1. Slang. An adverb indicating the presence of something additional to what precedes it that is a bonus and provides a kick Middle English [bote] < Old French bote, kick. 2. Regional, American South. Something given in addition. 3. Archaic outside of the American South. Advantage; avail, ---idiom. to boot, in addition to. from Middle English boten < Old English bot, help, advantage, addition, [recompense].