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tick
noun- a moment; a second, a minute UK, 1879
- From the sound of clockwork as a second hand moves between the measured increments. A Glossary of Harlemisms. — Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer, New York Confidential, p. 236, 1948
- I figure that there’s gonna be some killing in a few ticks. — Joseph Nazel, Black Cop, p. 63, 1974
- I just need two ticks with Mikey. — Kevin Sampson, Outlaws, p. 138, 2001
- credit, deferred payment UK, 1642
Generally in the phrase “on tick” (on credit).- I stopped outside the shop, where Florrie and Annie Evans always let our mam have tick[.] — Livi Michael, Robinson Street, p. 24, 1999
- in spread-betting, a tenth UK
- — David Bennet, Know Your Bets, p. 126, 2001
- in basketball, a shot US
- — Chuck Wielgus and Alexander Wolff, The Back-In-Your-Face Guide to Pick-up Basketball, p. 230, 1986
- in a hospital, an intern US
- — Sally Williams, “Strong” Words, p. 142, 1994
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