"clock app" meaning in All languages combined

See clock app on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the onomatopoeia tick-tock which represents the sound of a ticking analog clock, being a homophone of TikTok. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} clock app
  1. (Internet slang) The social media application TikTok. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Nicknames, TikTok
    Sense id: en-clock_app-en-name-NkF-A8Cb Disambiguation of Nicknames: 87 13 Disambiguation of TikTok: 94 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clock, app. Related terms: bird app
    Sense id: en-clock_app-en-name-R-7ocfBn
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