Titty Ho is a human settlement in the market town of

Raunds Raunds is a market town in North Northamptonshire, England. It had a population of 9,379 at the 2021 census. Geography Raunds is situated north-east of Northampton. The town is on the southern edge of the Nene Valley and surrounded by a ...

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. It gained internet notoriety in the late 2010s for its name. It does not have defined borders, however it is generally considered to be the area in and directly around the street of the same name, in the south of the town.

Name

The name is famous for its inclusion of the word "titty", a vulgar slang term for

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. The etymology of the area is relatively unknown; the book

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notes that "Titty" may refer to the bird or a family surname and that "Ho" may be an abbreviation of the word house, despite the word "Ho!" found in other English place names. It was earliest noticed for this when it appeared at the 33rd spot in the book

, a book released in 2005 that highlights the "100 Rudest Place Names in Britain". The book additionally notes that the 'village' appeared in the

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in 2003. In 2019, the road appeared in a list by ''LeaseVan.co.uk'', which was picked up by a number of tabloids, including a number owned by

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. It had previously featured in

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and

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. It also gained coverage a year and a half later in 2021 when a man from

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made a charity trip around the UK as a fundraiser for

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, which included Titty Ho.

References

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