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tiki

noun ti·ki \ˈtē-kē\

Definition of TIKI

:  a wood or stone image of a Polynesian supernatural power
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Origin of TIKI

Maori & Marquesan, from Tiki, first man or creator of first man
First Known Use: 1777

Rhymes with TIKI

beaky, cheeky, cliquey, creaky, freaky, geeky, leaky, piki, reeky, sneaky, screaky, squeaky, streaky

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tiki
  2. tiki bar
  3. hei-tiki
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