trip tic

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trip tic

/ˈtɹɪp.tɪk/

Sounds like triptych, tryptic · Rhymes with -ɪptɪk

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Likely a genericized form of AAA's TripTik travel planners, developed in 1937; the original product may be a pun on triptych or a shortened form of trip ticket.

noun trip tics

A map, with the route to follow highlighted. Their guide will also consult an index card file in the map room, known as the "trip tics" file.

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@misc{trip_tic_2026,
  title = {trip tic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trip%20tic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}