Tina

[tee-nuh]

noun

1. a female given name.

tina

/ ˈtiːnə /

noun

1. a slang word for crystal meth

Word History and Origins

Origin of tina¹

C21: so called because it is commonly bought in ( six ) teen ( ths ) of an ounce

Example Sentences

Tina Henderson, who was at the protest for her son Robin, said she was a single mum and received "no support whatsoever".

From BBC

Defendants Mark Glasier, Brian Cleland and Tina Coffelt purchased the ranch for $2.65 million in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

In RCT, Tina Collins has helped to set up a petition against the changes, which has more than 9,000 signatures.

From BBC

Gavin Newsom of California, Tina Kotek of Oregon and Bob Ferguson of Washington announced Wednesday the creation of the West Coast Health Alliance, a pact that aims to keep their states’ health policies unified and grounded in scientific expertise.

From Los Angeles Times

Tina McKenzie, policy chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, says: "Small firms in the UK have already been hit by US tariffs, with just over two in ten saying they have stopped, or may stop, exporting there altogether."

From BBC