Definition of tacky
tackier
;tackiest
: somewhat sticky to the touch tacky varnish; also : characterized by tack : adhesive
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Origin and Etymology of tacky
2tack
First Known Use: 1788
tacky
Definition of tacky
tackier
;tackiest
1 : not having or exhibiting good taste: such asa : marked by cheap showiness : gaudy a tacky publicity stunt a tacky outfitb : marked by lack of style : dowdy
2a : characterized by lack of good breeding couldn't run around downtown … in a bikini, which was tacky — Cyra McFaddenb : shabby, seedy a tacky town whose citrus groves were blighted by smoke — Bryce Nelson
Origin and Etymology of tacky
tacky a low-class person
First Known Use: 1862
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