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/Sounds like "TEE" (as in "tea") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A Costa Rican, someone from Costa Rica. The most recognized informal national nickname in Central America, associated with the 'pura vida' culture and Tico friendliness.

Examples

We ticos are pura vida.

I met a tico on my trip and he taught me to say 'mae' every three words.

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Regional synonyms

An apartment or flat inside a building in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. It's the same thing as 'departamento' in Mexico, different word, same concept of vertical living.