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tic-tac

tic-tac noun: a system of sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to communicate odds and bets; an associated group of words for each sign.

Noun

tic-tac (uncountable)

  1. (UK) A system of sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to communicate odds and bets; an associated group of words for each sign.

Forms of tic-tac

alternative formtick-tack
alternative formtick tack
alternative formtictac
alternative formticktack

Questions about tic-tac

What does tic-tac mean?
Tic-tac means a system of sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to communicate odds and bets; an associated group of words for each sign.
What part of speech is tic-tac?
Tic-tac is a noun.

Words near tic-tac in the dictionary

  1. tic bean
  2. tic beans
  3. tic douloureux
  4. tic tac
  5. tic tac toe
  6. tic-tac
  7. tic-tac-toe
  8. ticagrelor
  9. tical
  10. ticals
  11. TICAM

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