"tackie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tackie.ogg [Australia] Forms: tackies [plural]
Rhymes: -æki Etymology: Unknown. Thought to derive from Dutch or Afrikaans, or may be derived from tacky (“slightly sticky”), which the rubber shoes might seem to be. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|en|tacky||slightly sticky}} tacky (“slightly sticky”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tackie (plural tackies)
  1. (South Africa) A canvas shoe with a rubber sole. Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-tackie-en-noun-oJcxBX3~ Categories (other): South African English
  2. (Ireland, Limerick) Another word for trainers or runners. Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-tackie-en-noun-k5XvLnl~ Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 47 24
  3. (South Africa, slang) The tyre of a car or other vehicle. Tags: South-Africa, slang
    Sense id: en-tackie-en-noun-FSw1w2XA Categories (other): South African English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: US sneaker, UK plimsoll, Australia sandshoe, tennis shoe Derived forms: tough tackie (english: tough luck.)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tackie meaning in English (2.3kB)

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