Meanings
nountickey (plural tickeys)
plural tickeys
- South AfricaobsoleteA silver threepenny (2+¹⁄₂ cents from 1961) bit (last minted 1964).
Origin
Dubious: Possibly from Malay tiga (“three”).
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APA
tickey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tickey
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“tickey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tickey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tickey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tickey.
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