ticky-tacky

tic·ky-tack·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tik-ee-tak-ee]
- /ˈtɪk iˌtæk i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tik-ee-tak-ee]
- /ˈtɪk iˌtæk i/

Definitions of ticky-tacky word

adjective ticky-tacky shoddy and unimaginatively designed; flimsy and dull: a row of new, ticky-tacky bungalows. 1
abbreviation TICKY-TACKY tacky2 . 1
noun ticky-tacky ticky-tacky material or something made of it, especially housing. 1
noun ticky-tacky building material that is cheap and of low quality 0
noun ticky-tacky inferior or shoddy goods 0
adjective ticky-tacky cheaply constructed 0

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Origin of ticky-tacky

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; gradational compound based on tacky2

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Parts of speech for Ticky-tacky

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ticky-tacky

ticky-tacky popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.