Pronounced "TOOK-us OY-f'n tish." Many variant spellings. Literally "ass on the table," it's a Yiddish phrase meaning a serious atmosphere for talk or negotiation. Closest US-English equivalents are probably "No BS" or "(Let's get down to) brass tacks." Often used in a tone of exasperation. Generally recommended for use within members of the same sex.
"Elliot, come into the dining room. We need to make travel plans NOW or they won't get done."
"But Uncle Bernie, the game starts in half an hour."
"Plenty of time if you stop fooling around. Cmon: tuchus oyfn tish."
1. The act of consuming excessive alcoholic servings (a liquid) resulting in accelerated aging and physical metamorphic transformation
2. A term generally used to summarize a series of bad decisions and regrets from a previous night
John Doe went out with co-workers and got tuchelized.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."