Tina

[tee-nuh]

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noun

a female given name.

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Examples from the Web for tina

Contemporary Examples

We have Maya Rudolph, rather than, say, Tina Fey, headlining an attempt to revive the television variety show.
How Barack and Michelle Have Normalized Black Prominence
John McWhorter
May 30, 2014
“Nobody wins when there is so much shame or guilt around the topic,” says Tina Gong.
Silicon Valley’s Soft Sex Ban
Joshua Rivera
May 29, 2014
So like, Tina Fey or Ricky Gervais or Ty Burell—and Celine Dion!
‘Muppets Most Wanted’: Bret McKenzie Says He Writes Songs in Kermit and Miss Piggy's Voices
Melissa Leon
March 26, 2014
The legendary puppets have a conversation about Muppets Most Wanted, Oscar bait, and love tapping Tina Fey.
Exclusive: Kermit the Frog Grills Miss Piggy About ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ Dating, and Hollywood
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
March 22, 2014
Well, in any case, Tina and moi are now close personal friends and we adore each other.
Exclusive: Kermit the Frog Grills Miss Piggy About ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ Dating, and Hollywood
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
March 22, 2014

Historical Examples

We were going right to see them when Tina came and we had to come home.
What Sami Sings with the Birds
Johanna Spyri
And Tina, yielding to a sudden fascination, followed in their wake.
Werwolves
Elliott O'Donnell
Tina was now in an agony of mind as to what to do for the best.
Werwolves
Elliott O'Donnell
Tina seldom read—in Moscow, all her evenings were spent at cards.
Werwolves
Elliott O'Donnell
"Then we shall burst, and there will be an end of us," Tina would laughingly say.
Werwolves
Elliott O'Donnell

British Dictionary definitions for tina

tina

noun

a slang word for crystal meth

Word Origin

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

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Word Origin and History for tina

Tina

fem. proper name, short for Cristina, etc.

Tina

Examples from the Web for tina

Contemporary Examples

We have Maya Rudolph, rather than, say, Tina Fey, headlining an attempt to revive the television variety show.

“Nobody wins when there is so much shame or guilt around the topic,” says Tina Gong.

So like, Tina Fey or Ricky Gervais or Ty Burell—and Celine Dion!

The legendary puppets have a conversation about Muppets Most Wanted, Oscar bait, and love tapping Tina Fey.

Well, in any case, Tina and moi are now close personal friends and we adore each other.

Historical Examples

We were going right to see them when Tina came and we had to come home.

And Tina, yielding to a sudden fascination, followed in their wake.

Tina was now in an agony of mind as to what to do for the best.

Tina seldom read—in Moscow, all her evenings were spent at cards.

"Then we shall burst, and there will be an end of us," Tina would laughingly say.

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