Definition of tix

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What does

tix

mean?


Tix

is an informal way of saying

tickets

, especially tickets to a fun event, as in

I bought several tix to the football game if anybody wants to go with me

.


Tix

is most likely to be used in casual conversation or in informal writing, as in text messages or on social media.

Example:

I gave all my extra tix to the concert to my cousin, who promised to get some tickets for her coworkers.


Where does

tix

come from?

The first records of the word

tix

come from around 1935. It is an alteration of

tics

, as shortening of the word

tickets

.


Tix

is used in the same way as the word


pix


, a shortened form of

pictures

. The word

tix

is very likely to appear on websites that sell tickets to events such as concerts, movies, or sports games.


Tix

is also used when talking about unpleasant tickets that nobody wants, such as traffic or parking tickets, but this is much less common.


Did you know … ?


What are some other forms related to

tix

?


tickets

(noun)


What are some synonyms for

tix

?


tickets


What are some words that often get used in discussing

tix

?


How is

tix

used in real life?


Tix

is a word in casual speech and writing to refer to tickets.


Try using

tix

!


Is the following a correct use of

tix

?


I managed to buy some tix to the basketball game seconds before they sold out.

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