/ Dictionary / Index R ricky-tick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rick•y-tick Pronunciation: (rik'ē-tik', -tik"), [key] — Informal. Informal. —n. the mechanical, repetitive style and beat of ragtime or early swing music. —adj. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ricky RICO Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language