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Definition of ticky-tacky noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ticky-tacky

noun
 
/ˌtɪki ˈtæki/
 
/ˌtɪki ˈtæki/
[uncountable] (North American English, informal)
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  1. building material that is cheap and of low quality
    Word Origin1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky sense 1.
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