Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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TIC, prop. n. Shortened form of Celtic Football Club.Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 70:
'Tic, Nickname for Celtic F.C.Sc. 1998 Mirror 2 Apr 57:
[Headline] IT'S DANE ME NO HARM BEING NUMBER TWO; NOW I WANT TO STAR WITH TIC; FOOTBALL: KEVIN PILKINGTON ON HIS CELTIC MOVE
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