tillicum
noun
til·li·cum
ˈtilə̇kəm
plural -s
1
Northwest : person, friend
2
Northwest : people
especially : the common people of an American Indian tribe as distinguished from the chiefs
Word History
Etymology
Chinook jargon, from Chinook tlxam people
- keep someone or something going
- keep someone posted
- keep someone sweet
- keep something close to one's chest
- keep something close to the vest
- keep something under one's hat
- keep something up one's sleeve
- keep step
- keep tabs on
- keep the ball rolling
- keep the faith
- keep the wolf from the door
- keep things in proportion
- keep time
- keep to
- keep to oneself
- keep track
- keep under
- keep under one's hat
- keep under surveillance
- keep up
- keep up (with)
- keep up appearances
- keep up on
- keep up one's end