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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Perhaps from Gullah tot 'to carry', probably from a West African language

tote

 verb
     
tote also tote around [transitive]
informal especially American English to carry something, especially regularly:
Kids have to tote heavy textbooks around.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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