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tackier
We have found lemma(root) word of tackier : tacky.
Definitions
[ˈtaki], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of glue, paint, or other substances) not fully dry and retaining a slightly sticky feel
(e.g: the paint was still tacky)
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[ˈtaki], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- showing poor taste and quality
(e.g: even in her faintly tacky costumes, she won our hearts)
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Origin
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early 19th century: 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 century)
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