tick-tacker n. at a horse track, a person (often a tout) who communicates information to others by hand signals. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
tick-tacker n. at a horse track, a person (often a tout) who communicates information to others by hand signals. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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