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tiki tour

noun

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Tiki Tours, the brand name of a sight-seeing company.

Definitions

  1. A tour that visits the attractions or points of interest in an area.

    • No-one ventured to the Bluff or Toronui, but a van resembling a sardine tin went on a tiki tour of the huge Waipoura kauris.
    • He crossed the street to investigate further. The soldiers looked up at him, with friendly grins and said things like, “Takin' the tiki tour, mate?
    • The aim was to fly down, run the half, do a quick tiki tour of the company's salmon fishery and then fly home.

  2. Alternative form of tiki tour.

    • This was a Tiki tour, run for the Government Tourist Bureau by Road Services, which is an operation of NZ Government Railways.
    • Liz's vowels have sat in a few places and can still sound like a bit of a Tiki tour in a single sentence.
    • “After something to eat and drink we'll all go for a 'Tiki tour' around the farm,” said Steve.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA