megatick
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Meaning · English
A greatly desirable addition to the list of birds one has seen, usually because it is rare or seldom seen.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Megacrex is surely a megatick! I know of only two birders who have seen this bird, and thus I had no expectation of seeing it myself during a trip to New Guinea...
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “megatick” mean?
A greatly desirable addition to the list of birds one has seen, usually because it is rare or seldom seen.
Is “megatick” formal or informal?
megatick is generally slang.