trip tic
noun/ˈtɹɪp.tɪk/
Etymology 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.
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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.1974, Scouting, page 44:
- When they read two books and turned in a written report they were given a trip tic for the next town (including information about the town with Scripture references) and a dot was placed on the map to indicate that they had visited there.1979, Church and Synagogue Libraries - Volumes 13-15:
2 more examples
- He says Your Word, God I have laid before me--- kind of like the treasure map or the trip tic of my life.2004, John Barnett, Discipline Yourself for Godliness: The Power of A Word Filled Life, →ISBN:
- Every team needs a mission. This mission may or may not come with a handy "plan" or highlighted "trip-tic" attached. they're going.2010, Leonard Sweet, AquaChurch 2.0: Piloting Your Church in Today's Fluid Culture, →ISBN: