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  • “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.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Week in Words

  • “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

  • “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

  • “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.”

    Simon & Schuster: Beyond the Bottom Line

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

    The Wall Street Journal: Pop Art: Jackson as Archangel

  • “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 Wall Street Journal: The Man With 800 Warhols

  • “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

  • “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

  • “Our sincerest and deepest appreciation goes out to Modesto "Tico" Valle, the Executive Director of the Center, for donating the space and beverages.”

    Volunteering in Costa Rica

  • “I remember because Tico Torres, the drummer from Bon Jovi who ended up being in the Knockouts, said to me, The first time I saw you was back in '71 at Madison Square Garden.”

    The Huffington Post: Mike Ragogna: Beyond Dirty Dancing & Semisonic: Conversations with Dan Wilson and Franke Previte

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