tickler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪkələ(ɹ)/
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈtɪklə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From tickle + -er.
Meanings
- One who tickles.
- (informal) A person who or thing which amuses or excites.
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A reminder.
Put it in the tickler file for next week.
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A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
I could tell in advance if they were screamers, or leatherettes, or buggers, or great head-givers, or into toys and ticklers – I had it down to an art.
2005, Tom Horn, chapter 2, in The Devil and George Bailey, [s.l.]: RSE, published 2011, →ISBN, part III (Fire), page 827:
- (dated, informal) Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
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(US) A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
The moment she bought any item of stocks, any commercial paper or other securities in the course of her Wall-street operations, she at once wrote it down in the tickler.
1862, The Parish Will Case, in the Court of Appeals:
- (UK, dated) A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
- (dated) A dram of spirits.
- (slang) Something puzzling; a poser.
- (Philippines) A small notebook that fits the pocket or pocket notebook.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticklers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
freedom tickler · brain-tickler · gum-tickler · tickler coil · tickler file · pussy tickler · rib-tickler · knee tickler · French tickler · ivory tickler
Synonyms
French tickler (condom)
Translations (3)
mr गुदगुल्या करणारी (one that tickles) · mr गुदगुल्या करणारा (one that tickles) · mr गुदगुल्या करणारे (one that tickles)