An agreement between individuals wherein the last surviving participant inherits all of the assets from each member. Alternatively, the assets may be split evenly among each of the surviving members after a certain period of time.
To decide who would inherit our father's mansion, my brothers and I entered into a tontine. Only two of us remain.
by Nine Iron June 6, 2005
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A sweet Mexican tator tot that is intelligent, down to earth and one of the kindest hearts you'll ever meet.
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It cannot be said easily, so just calling them "Nancy" is generally accepted.
It cannot be said easily, so just calling them "Nancy" is generally accepted.
Guy 1: Hey, have you met my friend Tonantzin?
Guy 2: Ta-what-zon?
Guy 1: ...you can call her Nancy then.
Guy 2: Okay, that's much easier.
Guy 2: Ta-what-zon?
Guy 1: ...you can call her Nancy then.
Guy 2: Okay, that's much easier.
by Nancysfriend February 6, 2010
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Get the Tontine mug.That look you get from your girlfriend when you have missed y’all’s anniversary and you KNOW IT, but can’t get past the TONATIVE look she has been shooting you for the past 6 hours!
My girlfriend the other night would not stop staring at me with this TONATIVE look, like she was going to kill me, because I didn’t remember our 1st anniversary !
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The Most Explosive Love Between 2 Adam Sandler Loving Personalities That Have Collided Together Resulting In The Truest Form Of Love"
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