Tico

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term Tico supposedly comes from the frequent use of the diminutive suffix -tico "little" in Costa Rican Spanish.

Week in Words Erin McKean 2011

She flew through trees, climbed mountains, and flew in Tico's plane all without a thought to her hair or how dirty her white sneakers would get.

Dora the Explorer of Eating Disorders 2007

A long way from pubs like Quiet Storm (RIP) or Tico, though Tico is trying to mend their ways after being outed by Goldberg.

The Sexy, Sexy Indy Press 2007

She flew through trees, climbed mountains, and flew in Tico's plane all without a thought to her hair or how dirty her white sneakers would get.

Archive 2007-11-01 2007

In Baltimore, Maryland, for example, local Body Shop franchises set up a business called Tico Enterprises, which hires graduates of a state-sponsored program that teaches carpentry to at-risk youth.

Beyond the Bottom Line Joel Makower 1994

In Baltimore, Maryland, for example, local Body Shop franchises set up a business called Tico Enterprises, which hires graduates of a state-sponsored program that teaches carpentry to at-risk youth.

Beyond the Bottom Line Joel Makower 1994

"It seems fancy," said art dealer Alberto "Tico" Mugrabi on the way in, "but it could go unfancy at any second."

Pop Art: Jackson as Archangel 2010

Alberto, or "Tico," is 37 and is the family's gregarious jetsetter and ambassador, a protégé of collectors like Mr. Brant and Aby Rosen.

The Man With 800 Warhols 2008

In response to Clacko (about to be gutted if I'm told 'Tico' is used commonly by Liverpool fans) I've also got a nickname that never quite seemed to take off for some reason ... '

TEAMtalk Football News 2010

In response to Clacko (about to be gutted if I'm told 'Tico' is used commonly by Liverpool fans), myself and my brother have a certain affinity towards Gabriel Obertan, and in particular the striking similarities between him and a spoon (in both shape and demeanor).

TEAMtalk Football News 2010