tickler

tickler

English

Etymology

    From tickle + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtɪkələ(ɹ)/, /ˈtɪklə(ɹ)/
    • Audio (General Australian):(file)

    Noun

    tickler (plural ticklers)

    1. One who tickles.
    2. (informal) A person who or thing which amuses or excites.
    3. A reminder.
      Put it in the tickler file for next week.
    4. A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
      • 2005, Tom Horn, chapter 2, in The Devil and George Bailey, [s.l.]: RSE, published 2011, →ISBN, part III (Fire), page 827:
        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.
    5. (informal, dated) Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
    6. (US, business) A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
      • 1862, The Parish Will Case, in the Court of Appeals:
        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.
    7. (UK, dated) A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
    8. (dated) A dram of spirits.
    9. (slang) Something puzzling; a poser.
    10. (Philippines) A small notebook that fits the pocket or pocket notebook.

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