different between tickler vs ticker

English

Etymology

tickle +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?k?l?(?)/, /?t?kl?(?)/

Noun

tickler (plural ticklers)

1. One who tickles.
2. (informal) A person who or thing which amuses or excites.
3. A reminder.

   Put it in the tickler file for next week.

4. A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
5. (informal, dated) Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
6. (US, business) A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Bartlett to this entry?)

7. (Britain, dated) A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
8. (dated) A dram of spirits.

Synonyms

• (condom): French tickler

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Translations

References

• tickler at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Tickler file on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• trickle

English

Etymology

tick +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?k?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?k?(r)

Noun

ticker (plural tickers)

1. One who makes a tick mark.
   • 1992, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)

     A teacher now is a typist, a printer, a laboratory assistant, a designer of work sheets and booklets, a form-filler, a ticker of boxes and a sender of returns to faculty heads, to head teachers, to education authorities and to the Ministers […]

2. A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.

   The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.

3. A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen.

   I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.

   To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.

4. (colloquial) A heart, especially a human one.

   My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.

5. (birdwatching, slang) A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.

Derived terms

• news ticker, stock ticker

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