tick-tock

tick-tock
In the window of a watch repair shop: If it doesn't tick, tock to us.

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  • Tick tock — (var. tik tok, tic toc) is the general English language onomatopoeia for the sound made by an analog clock. Sometimes, tic tac (which is a Latinized form of foreign languages) can also be used to illustrate the same sound. Tick tock may also… …   Wikipedia

  • Tick Tock — Жанр рок, поп, реггетон Годы 2004 2006 Стран …   Википедия

  • Tick Tock — (Tic Tac en français) est un roman d épouvante de Dean Ray Koontz[1]. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Distribution 3 Notes et références …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tick-tock — [ˌtık ˈtɔk US ˈta:k] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the sound] the regular sound that a large clock makes every second …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tick-tock — [ tık,tak ] noun singular the regular sound that some clocks and watches make …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Tick-Tock — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Tick Tock real name=unrevealed species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Spider Woman #50 (Jun 1983) creators=Ann Nocenti and Brian Postman alliance… …   Wikipedia

  • tick-tock — n. A news story that recounts events in chronological order. Example Citations: The New York Times s Brian Stelter put together a tick tock on how the news of just what that announcement contained seeped out via Twitter, which exploded after… …   New words

  • tick-tock — [“tiktak] 1. n. a heart. (See also ticker.) □ My tick tock is as strong as an ox’s. □ How long does an ox’s tick tock last anyway? 2. n. a watch or clock. (Juvenile.) □ Wind your tick tock before you forget. □ …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • tick-tock — noun the sound of a large clock ticking. verb make a tick tock. Origin C19: imitative; cf. tick1 …   English new terms dictionary

  • Tick Tock Croc — Personnage Disney Espèce crocodile Sexe masculin 1re apparition dans 1953 Peter Pan Univers Disney Peter Pan Lieu de rési …   Wikipédia en Français

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