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What is the derivation of "tikkiny" used to describe a new multi-cultural dialect in Britain's inner cities?
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- TrevorLv 72 decades agoFavorite Answer
Not exactly sure and can't find any detailed explanation.
It's one of two types of speech common in London. One is called Jafaican and is a blend of Jamaican and African and the other is Tikkiny which is used to describe the dialect of Bangladeshi people.
There's nothing to explain the origin of the word - maybe it's derived from a Bangladeshi word.
Here's a couple of newspaper articles with more info...