tic
Pronunciation: /tik/
“tic” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In French
- Habitude vicieuse que contractent les chevaux et les bêtes à cornes.
- Sorte de contraction convulsive de certains muscles, particulièrement de la face, auquel quelques personnes sont sujettes.
- Habitudes plus ou moins ridicules que l’on a contractées sans s’en apercevoir.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic; originally of horses in the 17th century. Compare Italian ticchio with a similar meaning.
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