uckyadj.
/ˈʌki/ colloquial.
Sticky and dirty; disgusting.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > [adjective] > dirty and loathsome
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1963 J. T. Story Something for Nothing i. 7 It's ucky. That's what it is. It's ucky.
1969 Sydney Morning Herald 7 June 2/1 According to the organiser, Mrs Kemp, it will do away with ‘ukky little pastel colours, fairy tales and endless nursery rhyme jingle stuff’, replacing them with modern paintings, bright orange curtains and hi-fi sets playing classical music and jazz.
1974 ‘D. Fletcher’ Lovable Man i. 61 I guess it would be awfully ucky... You know, sticky, muddy.
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