So here is something that is bothering me, perhaps as much as others were bothered by the " beating up the wine to freshen it up." That is 'tanti.' This is used only once by Reginald Morton to defend the practice of fox hunting by wealthy landowners.
Quote:
"People must eat and wear clothes."
"And practically they must be amused. They ignore the great doctrine of 'tanti.'"
"I never heard of it."
"You shall, dear, some day. It is the doctrine by which you should regulate everything you do and every word you utter. Now do you and Kate put on your hats and we'll walk to the bridge."
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A Google search for what this might mean turns up these possibilities:
- A Hindu caste traditionally devoted to cloth weaving
- A Hungarian word for Aunt derived from Latin
- A town in Argentina
None of the above would make any sense in the context of
The American Senator. So is this some British English term?