Tick Tock
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A reminder that time is running out and delay is becoming costly. In engineering slang, tick tock is what someone says when a deadline has become part of the technical context.
In plain English: A way of saying time is running out.
Example: "The compliance cutoff was no longer abstract, so the project lead kept the room focused with a very clear tick tock message."