Tina
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of tina
C21: so called because it is commonly bought in ( six ) teen ( ths ) of an ounce
Example Sentences
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At the hospital, a woman surnamed Wong broke into tears after failing to find her sister-in-law Tina and Tina's twin sister, who went missing around the time the fire started on Wednesday.
From Barron's
In “Floyd Collins,” Jeremy Jordan met the challenge of bringing vital life to a character on the verge of losing his—a cave explorer trapped underground—in director Tina Landau’s restrained but deeply moving production.
Tina is one of 243 women jailed at HMP Send - a women's prison nestled in rural Surrey.
From BBC
Tina says staff at HMP Send have helped her "become a better version" of herself.
From BBC
LaVar and his wife, Tina, were always accessible, looking on as proud parents.
From Los Angeles Times
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