tix

American  

[tiks] / tɪks /

plural noun

Informal.

1. tickets.

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tix British  

/ tɪks /

plural noun

1. informal tickets

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Usage

What does tix mean? Tix is an informal way of saying tickets, especially tickets to a fun event, as in I bought several tix to the football game if anybody wants to go with me. Tix is most likely to be used in casual conversation or in informal writing, as in text messages or on social media. Example: I gave all my extra tix to the concert to my cousin, who promised to get some tickets for her coworkers.

Etymology

Origin of tix

By shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

In response Kemp said: "I will refund your tix personally".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

I just wanna sell you tix and jerseys, Make a profit, like I’ve planned—- Never gonna give this up, Always gonna let fans down, Never gonna help this town by selling.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

Spent 17 hrs gettin Disney tix & gettin a reservation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2021

“The GD should have made 90% of the tix distributed through mail order,” said a user who went by btezra.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2015

SILive writes: Details are still being hammered out, but here’s what we know right now: 250 first-tier tickets will be auctioned to the highest bidders, with an additional 500 tix gifted to victims of Hurricane Sandy.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2012