Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on tick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
on tick
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

bought with an agreement to pay later

British usage; Dated; Informal

Etymology

From tick (“credit”), from ticket.

Usage

Questions

What does on tick mean?
bought with an agreement to pay later
Where does on tick come from?
From tick (“credit”), from ticket.

How to pronounce on tick

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