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tiki-taka

tiki-taka noun: a style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.

Noun

tiki-taka (uncountable)

  1. A style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.

Forms of tiki-taka

alternative formtikitaka

Origin of tiki-taka

From Spanish tiki-taka.

Questions about tiki-taka

What does tiki-taka mean?
Tiki-taka means a style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.
What part of speech is tiki-taka?
Tiki-taka is a noun.

Words near tiki-taka in the dictionary

  1. tiki restaurants
  2. tiki torch
  3. tiki torches
  4. tiki tour
  5. tiki tours
  6. tiki-taka
  7. tiki-tour
  8. tiki-tours
  9. tikinagan
  10. tikinagans
  11. tikis

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