tiki
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- noun
- /ˈtiːki/
- Archaic
- It's a tiki party.
- tiki bar
- tiki torches
- tiki drinks
Examples
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And now, their kids are collecting old tiki stuff all over again.
Fiction book (2002) -
The new restaurant features a tropical atmosphere with colorful decorations reminiscent of tiki culture.
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We're we're building it piece by piece till it's going to look like the Tiki room in here.
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Tiki bar, we could go to the tiki bar.
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Which tiki bar are they in?
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We got a tiki bar.
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Applications are at the tiki bar.
Fiction book (1999) -
What first drew you to tiki drinks?
Blog text (13) -
It's tiki galore, complete with a bamboo bar and fishing gear hanging from decorative nets from the ceiling.
Fiction book (1998) -
People with resources like to build ski resorts, beachfront tiki bars, high-rise hotels, T-shirt shops, and McMansions with an oceanfront/hillside view.
Blog text (6)
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tiki as a style took its name from the Polynesian carved tiki figures and became popular in mid-20th century bars and restaurants. So the modern tiki trend means tropical drinks, bamboo, carved masks and a playful Polynesian look.