tiki
noun
ti·ki ˈtē-kē 
: a wood or stone image of a Polynesian supernatural power
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Four tiki huts are used as lounge areas and for parking. 
Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022 Every winter, U Street tiki refuge Archipelago turns into Sippin’ Santa, which puts a tropical spin on holiday drinks. Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021 This tragic tiki torch has been wielded for years to enflame and stoke fear – without any evidence of validity (Sound familiar?). Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2021 Some of the city's top bartenders will take on each other's drinks personas when Bay View's Lost Whale and outdoor-tiki counterpart PufferFish trade places with the east side speakeasy Shanghai. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2021 Enjoy tasty tiki cocktails while enjoying live music. Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 27 July 2021 Inspiration came from their favorite tiki spots —most of all Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco, where the couple were members of the Rumbustion Society, a rum club. Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2021 But now, planning ahead is the most common way to sip the Middle Eastern tiki drinks or share a plate of the house labneh. Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021 The tiki boats also operate out of Blossom Heath Park & Pier at 24800 Jefferson Ave. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021 See More
Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022 Every winter, U Street tiki refuge Archipelago turns into Sippin’ Santa, which puts a tropical spin on holiday drinks. Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021 This tragic tiki torch has been wielded for years to enflame and stoke fear – without any evidence of validity (Sound familiar?). Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2021 Some of the city's top bartenders will take on each other's drinks personas when Bay View's Lost Whale and outdoor-tiki counterpart PufferFish trade places with the east side speakeasy Shanghai. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2021 Enjoy tasty tiki cocktails while enjoying live music. Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 27 July 2021 Inspiration came from their favorite tiki spots —most of all Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco, where the couple were members of the Rumbustion Society, a rum club. Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2021 But now, planning ahead is the most common way to sip the Middle Eastern tiki drinks or share a plate of the house labneh. Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021 The tiki boats also operate out of Blossom Heath Park & Pier at 24800 Jefferson Ave. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Maori & Marquesan, from Tiki, first man or creator of first man
First Known Use
1777, in the meaning defined above