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tacky

ˈtæki
WordNet
  1. (adj) tacky
    tastelessly showy "a flash car","a flashy ring","garish colors","a gaudy costume","loud sport shirts","a meretricious yet stylish book","tawdry ornaments"
  2. (adj) tacky
    (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch "tacky varnish"
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Tacky
    An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition.
  2. Tacky
    Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt.
  3. Tacky
    In poor taste; appearing cheap; gaudy; unstylish. Broadly used to describe objects whose style is disapproved of by the speaker.
  4. Tacky
    Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried.
  5. Tacky
    Tactless; in poor taste; -- used to describe behavior.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. tacky
    Unkempt; rough; shabby; ill-fed: said of persons or animals.
  2. tacky
    Bad; poor; miserable.
  3. tacky
    Adhesive; sticky; tenacious: noting viscous substances or surfaces. Also tackey.
  4. (n) tacky
    An ill-fed or neglected horse; a rough, bony nag: sometimes used also of persons in the like condition. Also tackey and ticky.
  5. (n) tacky
    A long and stout branch of mimosa with the thorns left on at the end.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (adj) Tacky
    adhesive, viscous
  2. (n) Tacky
    tak′i (U.S.) a poor ill-conditioned horse.
Quotations
Bette Midler
I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
Bette Midler
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Cf. Techy Tack a spot

Usage in the news

Would it be tacky to ask her to be a bridesmaid so late in the game. courierpress.com

The Mockingbird store is celebrating with a special holiday lights route and providing free food and drink, in addition to contests for best tacky sweater and craziest holiday schwag. dallasnews.com

Collections, if unorganized, might appear tacky or cluttered. fox28tv.com

There's tacky and then there is just plain wrong. mix931fm.com

A tacky ad enflames Indonesian pride. globalpost.com

"Not everyone likes our xmas cracker jokes so tell us your tacky kiwi jokes & we'll add our favourites into the cracker.". nzherald.co.nz

Proud Larry's hosts A Tacky Townie Christmas. oxfordeagle.com

Las Vegas tacky during the holidays. thestar.com

Any ideas for adding a little tackiness to a slippery Irish linen wrap. billiardsdigest.com

Is it tacky to ask for cash at my wedding. elle.com

Tacky glue or hot glue. familyfun.go.com

Bust out that ugly-as-sin sweater , because it's time for The West's fourth annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Party benefitting the Southeast Texas Food Bank. blog.beaumontenterprise.com

Jack's obsession in his basement revolves around Christmas sweaters so tacky some people find them beautiful. 2.wjbf.com

Bust out that ugly-as-sin sweater, because it's time for The West's fourth annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Party benefitting the Southeast Texas Food Bank. blog.beaumontenterprise.com

A tacky to Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Bret Stephens. pbs.org

Usage in literature

Madison, my first town, showed me that my clothes were homemade and tacky. "The Log-Cabin Lady, An Anonymous Autobiography" by Unknown

As we approached the tacky little swaybacked ranch-house, he opened his eyes. "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" by Cory Doctorow

When the size is tacky, or nearly dry, gold powder or gold leaf is applied. "French Polishing and Enamelling" by Richard Bitmead

Your clothes are getting pretty tacky, too, and you're getting all burned with those hot coals and things. "Spacehounds of IPC" by Edward Elmer Smith

Can you get those tacky fiber ends in any other way? "The Professional Approach" by Charles Leonard Harness

When the glaire has ceased to be "tacky," the gold is laid on. "Bookbinding, and the Care of Books" by Douglas Cockerell

For softening purposes a very small quantity of gum thrus may be used, too much will result in tackiness. "The Repairing & Restoration of Violins" by Horace Petherick

In Virginia, North and South Carolina he is known as "Poor Bocra," "Poor Tackie. "Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly" by David Bryant Fulton

The draft animals are usually small oxen or ponies, called "salt marsh tackies," as they are left to pick their living from the marshes. "The Negro Farmer" by Carl Kelsey

I reckon maybe you ain't used to seein' piny-woods Tackies. "Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches" by Joel Chandler Harris