'tec
name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A detective. slang
""In the morning the blessed 'tecs will be out in all the stations, no doubt. And if they once got hold of her, for one reason or another she would be lost to him indeed.""
Proper Noun
- 1 Detective Comics (an American comic book series) slang
"Of course, the Batman’s debut in ’Tec #27 is tame by comparison"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples""In the morning the blessed 'tecs will be out in all the stations, no doubt. And if they once got hold of her, for one reason or another she would be lost to him indeed.""
Etymology
Etymology 1
A clipping of detective.
Etymology 2
Clipping of detective. C.f. 'tec (“detective”).
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