tico

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Definition of tico

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable, slang)Costa Rican
    “October 1946, National Geographic The musical intonation and liberal use of diminutives make Tico Spanish particularly effective for expressing sentiment and affection.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable, slang)Costa Rican
    “October 1946, National Geographic The musical intonation and liberal use of diminutives make Tico Spanish particularly effective for expressing sentiment and affection.”

noun

  1. (slang)Costa Rican
    “Most of the people here are from the embassies. The Ticos—that's what the natives call themselves—come in the evening.”

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Etymology

From Spanish tico which arose from the frequent use of the diminutive suffix -tico in Costa Rica.

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