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Piggyback vs Tote - What's the difference?

piggyback | tote |

As verbs the difference between piggyback and tote

is that piggyback is to attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event while tote is to carry or bear.

As an adjective piggyback

is on somebody's back or shoulders.

As an adverb piggyback

is on somebody's back or shoulders.

As a noun tote is

a bag, specifically a tote bag.

piggyback

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • On somebody's back or shoulders.
    • a piggyback ride
  • Pertaining to transportation of goods where one transportation unit is carried on the back of something else. For example, a truck on a train.
    • Until this time the railroads had favored piggyback services (...)'' (''John H. Mahoney'', ''Intermodal Freight Transportation , 1985)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • On somebody's back or shoulders.
    • to ride piggyback

    Synonyms

    * (sense, on somebody's back or shoulders) pooseback (some US dialects)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.
    • They tried to piggyback that proposal on the rivers and harbors bill.
    The popular host can’t claim credit for the trade, though. The idea wasn’t his. He piggybacked off another successful investor who had a history of picking winners.
  • (Internet) To obtain a wireless internet connection by bringing one's own computer within the range of another's wireless connection without that subscriber's permission or knowledge.
  • (Internet) Utilizing last mile wiring (not wireless slang) rented from a larger owner ISP by a smaller ISP, last milers are obligated to sell to competitors in places like Canada.
  • to carry someone on the back or shoulders.

    • References

    * NY Times, article on wireless piggybacking

    tote

    English

    (wikipedia tote)

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bag, specifically a tote bag.
  • A heavy burden.

    • Verb

    (tot)
  • To carry or bear.
  • *, chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.}}

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of (total), with e to distinguish from (tot) in writing

    Alternative forms

    * tot

    Verb

    (tot)
  • To add up; to calculate a total.

    • Etymology 3

    Shortening of (totalizator)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator
  • *1892 , Banjo Paterson,
  • *:He was a humorist of note and keen at repartee,
  • *:He laid the odds and kept a "tote ", whatever that may be,