tacky
adjective/ˈtæki/
/ˈtæki/
(comparative tackier, superlative tackiest)
- (informal) cheap, badly made and/or not in good taste
- tacky souvenirs
- The movie had a really tacky ending.
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- (of paint, glue, etc.) not dry and therefore slightly sticky
Word Originsense 1 early 19th cent.: of unknown origin. Early use was as a noun denoting a horse of little value, later applied to a poor white in some Southern states of the US, hence ‘shabby, cheap, in bad taste’ (mid 19th cent.).
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