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tic-tac

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
tic--tac
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

tick-tack (alternative) tick tack (alternative) tictac (alternative) ticktack (alternative)

Questions

What does tic-tac mean?
A system of sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to communicate odds and bets; an associated group of words for each sign.

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