tacky

adjective

/ˈtæki/

(comparative tackier, superlative tackiest)

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(informal) cheap, badly made and/or not in good taste
- tacky souvenirs
- The movie had a really tacky ending.
(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.).

单词	tacky
释义	tacky adjective /ˈtæki/ /ˈtæki/ (comparative tackier, superlative tackiest) jump to other results (informal) cheap, badly made and/or not in good taste tacky souvenirs The movie had a really tacky ending. (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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