Meaning of 'tec | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Detective Comics (an American comic book series)
   slang
2. A detective.
   slang

Examples

“"In the morning the blessed 'tecs will be out in all the stations, no doubt⟳. And if they once got hold⟳ of her, for one reason⟳ or another she would be lost to him indeed."”

“"You're a marvel, that's wot you are," ses the 'tec, shaking his 'ead. "Have⟳ one with me."”

“A collection of battered churns, looking like⟳ the jars for Ali-Baba's thieves, stood at one end⟳ of the room. A 'tec could hide⟳ in one of those, thought Robin.”

“Of course, the Batman’s debut in ’Tec #27 is tame by comparison”

“Batman was, of course, meant to fill⟳ the role of its traditional contrast with Detective -- if 'Tec is about crime stories, then Batman is a full-on superhero adventure”

“Couple all that with the fact that Alvaro Martinez is on art duty for this story (he’s been my favorite Tec artist since Rebirth started) and I think⟳ what you have⟳ here is a tale worth reading.”

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