tec1
/tɛk
/noun informal, dated
A detective.JEALOUS Debbie hired a private 'tec to find out if Jim was cheating on her....
- You would have to prove your statements are true and this would probably mean using a private tec, which is expensive.
Origin
Late 19th century: abbreviation.
Rhymes
TEC2
/tɛk/abbreviation historical
(In the UK) Training and Enterprise Council.