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Tina

American  
[tee-nuh] / ˈti nə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


tina British  
/ ˈtiːnə /

noun

  1. a slang word for crystal meth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tina

C21: so called because it is commonly bought in ( six ) teen ( ths ) of an ounce

Example Sentences

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The biggest challenge was keeping up with the quips of a show created by 30 Rock alums Robert Carlock and Sam Means, who executive-produce alongside Tina Fey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senators including Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Tina Smith of Minnesota and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, along with representatives such as Pramila Jayapal of Washington and John Larson of Connecticut, attended what was billed as the “People’s State of the Union” outside the Capitol on the National Mall.

From Salon

It’s been a huge help, according to Tina Poppy, whose 4-year-old son attends the preschool.

From Los Angeles Times

Standing near them was Tamara, with her nine-year-old twin granddaughters, Mila and Tina.

From BBC

Reggie only addresses Arthur by his full name, the way Tracy Jordan always called Tina Fey’s character “Liz Lemon.”

From Los Angeles Times