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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—T

Tike

A Yorkshire tike. A clownish rustic. In Scotland a dog is called a tyke (Icelandic, tik); hence, a snarling, obstinate fellow.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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