ticker

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tick English -er English ticker From tick + -er.

1. One who makes a tick mark.

   “A teacher now is a typist, a printer, a laboratory assistant, a designer of work sheets and booklets, a form-filler, a ticker of boxes and a sender of returns to faculty heads, to head teachers, to education authorities and to the Ministers […]”

2. A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.

   “The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.”

3. A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen.

   “I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.”

   “To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.”

4. A heart, especially a human one.

   “My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.”

5. A watch (timepiece).

   “A right nice ticker it was. Real gold.”

6. A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.
7. A beer drinker who aims to try as many different beers as possible and keeps a record of all the beers they have drunk.

   “My weekday visit found a great mix of luncheoners, locals and real ale tickers.”

   “This book has not been written with the goal of pleasing beer geeks, tickers, fetishists, raters or advocates.”