Tina

[ tee-nuh ]

/ ˈti nə /

noun

a female given name.

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Examples from the Web for tina

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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
Tina and Harl, with Larry, chased our cage and stopped in a night of the summer of 1777.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
What were our little Tina and her trouble in this mighty torrent, rushing from one awful unknown to another?
George Eliot|Mathilde Blind
The white-ray was new to Tina; we had no way of estimating this cylinder's effective range.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
Bea was out this afternoon—presumably drinking coffee and talking about "fellows" with her cousin Tina.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
How pretty Hilda looked, and how odd it was that she, Tina, had never noticed the beauty of the child before!
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell

British Dictionary definitions for tina

tina

/ (ˈtiːnə) /

noun

a slang word for crystal meth

Word Origin for tina

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.