English
Etymology
from "Narcotic"? this needs to be verified.
Noun
en-noun|tik
- context|South African The local name for crystal methamphetamine crystal meth or speed.
#* "This Tuesday Special Assignment focuses on a deepening crisis in Cape Town. Many young adults and schoolchildren as young as 10 years are in the grip of a powerful drug called crystal methamphetamine � known locally as tik. It�s been on the fringes for several years but it is now catching on fast among the youth of the Western Cape. 1 - 27k
#*"Over a third of all people seeking rehabilitation in the second half of 2005 reported that their primary problem was tik". Weekend Argus 13/14 May 2006 p.12.
Category:South African English
Dutch
Noun
tik m (plural: tikken, diminutive: tikje)
- slap
Verb
tik
- first person singular present tense of tikken
Translations
slap, tick
fr:tik
io:tik
ru:tik
sl:tik
fi:tik
tr:tik
vo:tik
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