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.

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Meanings

nountic-tac (uncountable)

alternative tick-tack · alternative tick tack · alternative tictac · alternative ticktack

  1. UKuncountableA 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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APA

tic-tac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tic-tac

MLA

“tic-tac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tic-tac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tic-tac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tic-tac.

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