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tix
[ tiks ]
tix
/ tɪks /
plural noun
- informal.tickets
Word History and Origins
Origin of tix1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tix1
Example Sentences
In response Kemp said: "I will refund your tix personally".
After Kissinger’s death on Wednesday at 100 years old, Franken posted a memory on social media that referred to an American bombing campaign in North Vietnam in December 1972: “Kissinger called SNL once late on a Friday night looking for tix for his son. The Stones were playing that week. I told him that if it hadn’t been for the Xmas bombing, he’d have the tickets.”
Gallen, who grew up in a Philadelphia suburb, followed the pennant-winning Game 7 victory over the Phillies with a tweet highlighting the losing team’s spring training and reminded Philadelphia fans to “ make sure to get those tix for your next game.”
The National Independent Venue Association, which represents independent venues and promoters, has created a coalition called “Fix the Tix” that lobbies for measures to restrict bots.
I just wanna sell you tix and jerseys, Make a profit, like I’ve planned—- Never gonna give this up, Always gonna let fans down, Never gonna help this town by selling.
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More About Tix
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.
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How is tix used in real life?
Tix is a word in casual speech and writing to refer to tickets.
You guys I just got super cheap tix online to see Hamilton tonight on Broadway! $100 each!!! Good seats too!
— Matt Passet (@MPasset) September 10, 2020
Hollywood just went 4th to the Dream! I need tix!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) April 17, 2020
Half my coworker are going to the game tonight. Tryin my hardest to score some tix. 😩
— Ryan Roberts (@notryanroberts) November 16, 2015
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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