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ticky tacky definition

☆ ticky tacky (tik′ē tak′ē)

unimaginative and, often, tasteless or shoddy uniformity

Etymology: orig., cheap building materials, as for tract houses < redupl. of tacky: popularized in “Little Boxes” (1962), song by M. Reynolds (1900-78), U.S. songwriter

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