Is DITTO a real word?

Question

We all know wot it means, but is it a real word, if so wot language is it

Answer 1

Yes:

dit·to ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dt)
n. pl. dit·tos
The same as stated above or before.
A duplicate; a copy.
A pair of small marks ( ) used to indicated that the word, phrase, or figure given above is to be repeated.

adv.
As before.

tr.v. dit·toed, dit·to·ing, dit·tos
To duplicate (a document, for example).


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[Italian dialectal, past participle of Italian dire, to say, from Latin dcere. See deik- in Indo-European Roots.]
Word History: Ditto, which at first glance seems a handy and insignificant sort of word, actually has a Roman past, for it comes from dictus, “having been said,” the past participle of the verb dcere, “to say.” In Italian dcere became dire and dictus became detto, or in the Tuscan dialect ditto. Italian detto or ditto meant what said does in English, as in the locution “the said story.” Thus the word could be used in certain constructions to mean “the same as what has been said” for example, having given the date December 22, one could use 26 detto or ditto for 26 December. The first recorded use of ditto in English occurs in such a construction in 1625. The sense “copy” is an English development, first recorded in 1818. Ditto has even become a trademark for a duplicating machine.

Answer 2

DITTO is slang language and lives in the world of "wot", which used to live in the English language under the title of "what" but is now used by people who don't want to take the time to SPELL!

Answer 3

Yes, more real than wot. It comes from the ditto copy machine an old form of copier so if you say ditto to something it means that you agree, it's just an easier, shorter way to say so. As in I say, "Osama bin Ladin is a butt munch." , if you agree you say "Ditto."

Answer 4

Its found in Merriam-Webster On-Line, so I guess it makes it real.

Main Entry: 1dit·to
Pronunciation: 'di-(")tO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dittos
Etymology: Italian ditto, detto, past participle of dire to say, from Latin dicere -- more at DICTION
1 : a thing mentioned previously or above -- used to avoid repeating a word; often symbolized by inverted commas or apostrophes
2 : a ditto mark

Answer 5

Yes..it is a real word.
Ever heard of a Ditto machine. Look that up.

Answer 6

Yes, it means exactly what you probably use the word for. The same and is used to avoid repetition.
Unlike some people who believe it is used for laziness, thee word derives from 17th century Italian and is a variant of detto.

Answer 7

Yes it is. Check the Chambers Dictionary in your Yahoo bookmarks if you've downloaded the toolbar.

Answer 8

I feel like asking the same question... ditto!

Answer 9

I believe it just got inducted in the Webster's dictionary very recently but not sure.

Answer 10

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/ditto?view=uk