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tiki|ˈtiki|
Also 8 tigi. Pl. tiki, tikis.
[a. Eastern Polynesian tiki image; cf. hei-tiki.]
A large wooden image of Tiki, the creator and first created being of the Maoris and Polynesians, or of an ancestor; also, a small, usu. greenstone, image of the same, worn as a charm or ornament. Also attrib.
1777D. Samwell Jrnl. 24 Feb. in Cook Jrnls. (1967) III. ii. 1001 They [sc. the Maoris] had brought many Articles of Trade such as Ahoos, green Images called Tigis, Stone Adzes &c. 1840J. S. Polack Manners & Customs New Zealanders II. xxi. 178 Around the neck, similar kinds of ornaments are worn, but the principal favourite is the Tiki. 1889Hocken Catal. N.Z. Exhib. 81 (Morris), Wooden Tikis, some of immense size, usually represented the ancestors. 1921Outward Bound June 46/2 The beautiful and valuable greenstone from which the Maoris fashion all their..tikis. 1955W. J. Phillipps Maori Carving Illustrated 12 The body is U shaped, humanised below after the manner of a Maori tiki. 1963Times 26 Feb. 8/5 Gas-flared tiki torches. 1974T. Heyerdahl Fatu-Hiva iii. 123 Some large wooden images, tiki, barred the entrances. 1975Times 17 Mar. 1/6 (Advt.), By the flickering light of a Tiki lamp, you'll delight in sampling exotic dishes. 1977Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. iv. 13/2 Papeete, the main town of Tahiti, generally isn't considered much of a shopping port, but it can bring surprises. Carved wooden, bone, and shell tikis and other jewelry; [etc.].
Add: Also tikki. 2. [This use first became widespread in the U.S. (esp. Californian) tourist industry, and is unknown to the languages of the Pacific.] attrib. and Comb. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of the tropical islands of the South Pacific, as tiki bar, tiki punch, etc.; tiki torch, an outdoor lamp which burns gas or solid fuel and consists of a bowl attached to the end of a pole, which is inserted into the ground.
1939X. Herbert Capricornia xxvii. 408 The rest were a fish-spear, a kylie, a yam-stick, a dilly-bag, and a tikki fire-lighting set. 1952Trader Vic's Kitchen Kibitzer 208 Tiki Punch. 8 ounces Triple Sec 8 ounces gin 3 ounces fresh lime juice 2 fifths chilled champagne, [etc.]. 1963Times 26 Feb. 8/4 Breech-clouted Hawaiians blow conch shells and light gas-flared tiki torches on hotel payrolls. 1975Times 17 Mar. 1/6 (Advt.), By the flickering light of a Tiki lamp, you'll delight in sampling exotic dishes. 1981B. Granger Schism (1982) xiii. 116 The tiki bar behind the hotel on the beach side was designed like a grass hut. 1985Smithsonian Jan. 30/3 Just two hours south of Washington, D.C.,..is a whole different world. Commercial fishermen ply their trade in undershirts. Tiki bars broadcast popular music into the subtropical night. 1990Seattle Times 4 Mar. (‘Pacific’ section) 20/3 The Polynesian is thatched roofs, tiki torches and Disney kitsch. |