Pronunciation: /tɪki/
noun a former monetary unit of South Africa, equal to one-twentieth of a South African pound
A1 I found a tickey on the ground.
A2 She used a tickey to buy some candy.
B1 The tickey was an old coin from the colonial era.
B2 He collected rare tickeys from around the world.
C1 The antique dealer appraised the tickey at a high value.
C2 The museum displayed a collection of historic tickeys.
adjective relating to or denoting the tickey coin or its value
A1 I found a tickey little shop on the corner.
A2 She wore a tickey necklace that sparkled in the sunlight.
B1 The tickey little cafe served the best pastries in town.
B2 The tickey old bookshop was filled with rare and valuable books.
C1 The tickey antique clock was a prized possession in the family.
C2 The tickey details of the painting revealed its true beauty.
formal The tickey is a colloquial term used in South Africa to refer to a five-cent coin.
informal I found a tickey on the ground and used it to buy some candy.
slang I'm broke, all I have is a tickey to my name.
figurative His opinion on the matter doesn't even amount to a tickey in my book.
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