Street
tec
What does tec mean?
A handgun, originally and specifically the Intratec Tec-9 — the boxy 9mm semi-auto that became a 90s gangsta-rap icon. The name long ago stretched to cover any similar machine pistol, and now sometimes just any pistol full stop.
"Old footage of him in the booth with the tec on the table."
Frequently asked questions
What does Tec mean?
Tec is slang for a handgun, usually a Tec-9-style semi-automatic pistol.
How do you use Tec in a sentence?
"He kept a Tec tucked in his waistband."
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