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most Rikki-Tik

most Rikki-Tik adverb: quickly, immediately.

Adverb

most Rikki-Tik (not comparable)

  1. (US, slang) Quickly, immediately.
    • "Poet? We're in. Give us a few minutes to secure the hall into D-Wing. Once I call, I'll need you most Rikki Tik to override the doors. Clear?"2009, Patrick Todoroff, Running Black, page 17

Adjective

most Rikki-Tik (not comparable)

  1. (US, slang) Quick, immediate.

Forms of most Rikki-Tik

alternative formmost ricky-tick

Origin of most Rikki-Tik

Probably derived from the Rudyard Kipling character Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a fast-moving and quick-witted mongoose in the story of the same name.

Questions about most Rikki-Tik

What does most Rikki-Tik mean?
Most Rikki-Tik means quickly, immediately.
What part of speech is most Rikki-Tik?
Most Rikki-Tik can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near most Rikki-Tik in the dictionary

  1. most of the time
  2. most of the times
  3. Most Reverend
  4. Most Reverends
  5. most ricky-tick
  6. most Rikki-Tik
  7. Most Serene Republic of Venice
  8. most significant bit
  9. most significant bits
  10. most significant byte
  11. most significant bytes

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