tacky

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tacky (comparativo tackier, superlativo tackiest)

  1. appiccicoso
  2. (familiare) pacchiano, kitsch
  3. (familiare) volgare, di cattivo gusto

IPA: /ˈtæki/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

  • (appiccicoso) tack + -y
  • (pacchiano, di cattivo gusto) utilizzo attestato per la prima volta nel 1888, da un significato precedente di shabby, seedy; vedi anche tackey ("cavallo trascurato"), parola colloquiale originaria del Sud degli Stati Uniti