tich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very small person.

Pronunciation

/tɪt͡ʃ/

Word forms

tich tiches

Etymology

After the music hall comedian Harry Relph (1867–1928), who used the stage name Little Tich. This referred to a supposed resemblance to the claimant in the Tichborne Case.

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