noun
Street Slang
tick
TIK · noun · informal
Credit; goods taken now, paid later
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Definitions
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Buying something on credit, to be paid for later. 'On tick'.
“He got the trainers on tick.”
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tick In A Sentence
He got the trainers on tick.
Origin & Usage
Older British slang 'on tick' (credit), retained in MLE.
Variants
on tick
People Also Ask
What does tick mean in slang?
Tick means credit. Getting something 'on tick' means taking it now and paying for it later.
Where does on tick come from?
It's older British slang for buying on credit, and the meaning has been retained in MLE.
How do you use tick?
You use it mostly as 'on tick', for example 'he got the trainers on tick', meaning he'll pay later.
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