tickey

tickey |ˈtɪkiː | ▶noun ( pl. tickeys ) S. African informal a small silver threepenny piece, withdrawn from circulation in 1961. ORIGIN of unknown origin.

tickey box

tickey box ▶noun S. African informal a public telephone.

tickey-draai

tickey-draai |ˈtɪkiːˌdrʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. tickey-draais ) S. African a dance involving a fast movement in which couples link hands and spin round on the spot. • [ mass noun ] the music played to accompany a tickey-draai dance. ORIGIN partly translating Afrikaans tiekiedraai, from tiekie tickey + draai ‘a turn ’ (because of the spinning movement ).

tickey

tickey |ˈtɪkiː | ▶noun ( pl. tickeys ) S. African informal a small silver threepenny piece, withdrawn from circulation in 1961. ORIGIN of unknown origin.

tickey box

tickey box ▶noun S. African informal a public telephone.

tickey-draai

tickey-draai |ˈtɪkiːˌdrʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. tickey-draais ) S. African a dance involving a fast movement in which couples link hands and spin round on the spot. • [ mass noun ] the music played to accompany a tickey-draai dance. ORIGIN partly translating Afrikaans tiekiedraai, from tiekie tickey + draai ‘a turn ’ (because of the spinning movement ).