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Tickler vs Ticker - What's the difference?

tickler | ticker |

As nouns the difference between tickler and ticker

is that tickler is a person who or thing which amuses, tickles, excites while ticker is a measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.

tickler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who or thing which amuses, tickles, excites.
  • A reminder.
  • :Put it in the tickler file for next week.
  • A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
  • (dated) Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
  • (US, dated, slang, business) A book containing a memorandum of notes and debts arranged in the order of their maturity.
    • (Bartlett)
  • (UK, dated) A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.

    • Synonyms

    * (condom) French tickler

    Derived terms

    * French tickler * rib tickler/rib-tickler/ribtickler * tickler coil * tickler file English agent nouns

    Anagrams

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    ticker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.
    • The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
  • A ticker tape.
    • I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.
    To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.
  • (colloquial) The heart.
    • My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.
  • A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.

    • Derived terms

    * news ticker, stock ticker