"tickleass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tickleasses [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps imitative, as with the broader name kittiwake. Etymology templates: {{onom|en|title=imitative}} imitative, {{m|en|kittiwake}} kittiwake Head templates: {{en-noun}} tickleass (plural tickleasses)
  1. (Newfoundland) A bird, the black-legged kittiwake. Tags: Newfoundland Synonyms: tickleace
    Sense id: en-tickleass-en-noun-WcAVvMOC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Newfoundland English

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