tickler, tickler file
(noun) a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tickler (plural ticklers)
One who tickles.
(informal) A person who or thing which amuses or excites.
A reminder.
A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
(informal, dated) Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
(US, business) A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
(UK, dated) A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
(dated) A dram of spirits.
• (condom): French tickler
• trickle
Source: Wiktionary
Tic"kler, n.
1. One who, or that which, tickles.
2. Something puzzling or difficult.
3. A book containing a memorandum of notes and debts arranged in the order of their maturity. [Com. Cant, U.S.] Bartlett.
4. A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
