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    tacky

    US /ˈtæki/

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    UK /ˈtæki/

    C1
    adj.AdjectiveHaving a cheap and ugly appearance
    Jill always looked tacky, but with a complete make-over, she looked like a super model
    adj.AdjectiveSticky
    The tacky Easter candy stuck to the child's hands after the egg hunt

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    The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !

    05:24The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !
    • The wacky tacky He looks like he's doing the crocodile move.

      The wacky tacky He looks like he's doing the crocodile move.

    • Wacky tacky.

      Wacky tacky.

    A2

    16歲超自律芭蕾舞者,兼顧學業與夢想,在「火車」上寫作業!Teen Ballerina's Daily Routine| Good Job!| Vogue Taiwan

    14:2216歲超自律芭蕾舞者,兼顧學業與夢想,在「火車」上寫作業!Teen Ballerina's Daily Routine| Good Job!| Vogue Taiwan
    • Basically, I just had to rub it on my shoes and make sure that it was tacky and make sure that I don't slip on that slippery stage.

      Basically, I just had to rub it on my shoes and make sure that it was tacky and make sure that I don't slip on that slippery stage.

    • Basically, I just had to rub it on my shoes and make sure that it was tacky and make sure that I don't slip on that slippery stage.

      Basically, I just had to rub it on my shoes and make sure that it was tacky and make sure that I don't slip on that slippery stage.

    B1

    Improve Your Vocabulary: Stop Saying BAD!

    16:25Improve Your Vocabulary: Stop Saying BAD!
    • Now, tacky.

      Now, tacky.

    • Tacky is interesting, because tacky, if something's tacky, it means it kind of, it sticks, too.

      Tacky is interesting, because tacky, if something's tacky, it means it kind of, it sticks, too.

    B1

    British English Slang: What does it mean???

    15:49British English Slang: What does it mean???
    • And this is tacky or worthless.

      And this is tacky or worthless.

    • and they're like, "Yeah, look, I'm styling with their gold teeth." And you're like, "Man, that's tacky." But that's naff, right?

      and they're like, "Yeah, look, I'm styling with their gold teeth." And you're like, "Man, that's tacky." But that's naff, right?

    B1

    Trump University: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

    12:38Trump University: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
    • but in the end, all you get is a tacky, two-dimensional façade with Donald Trump's face slapped on it.

      but in the end, all you get is a tacky, two-dimensional façade with Donald Trump's face slapped on it.

    • all you get is a tacky, two-dimensional facade

      all you get is a tacky, two-dimensional facade

    B2

    500 Most Common English Words| British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 15

    42:17500 Most Common English Words| British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 15
    • Pray Mystical mystical mayhem Mayhem Matrimony Matrimony Magnet Magnet Curly Curly Cupid Cupid Comrade Comrade Bragging bragging Aircraft Aircraft Adjusted Adjusted Vaguely Vaguely Tying tying / psi psi setback setback retail Retail Melting Melting Mar Ma Lair Lair Hag Hag Fury Fury Felicity Felicity Fang Fang Expelled Expelled Decoration decoration Cola Cola Blackout Blackout Believable believable Backfire Backfire Vista Vista Vintage vintage urn Urn Slimy slimy Renting renting rain rain Mailbox mailbox Informant informant elf elf Disconnect disconnect Designing designing crooked crooked crook crook Conveniently conveniently colon colon warp warp tacky tacky Steering steering stability stability reset reset radius radius opener opener mash mash Festive festive desperation desperation Critic critic consulting consulting Bagel bagel Authorization Authorization Agitate agitate Wishful wishful wimp wimp Unbearable unbearable Tonic tonic Suction suction Sporting Sporting Safest safest Oval oval Newlywed newlywed Nauseous nauseous Misguided misguided Mildly mildly liable liable Introducing Introducing Hen Henry Dislike dislike Diploma diploma Delude delude Crummy crummy contraction contraction Carve carve bottled bottled bash bash unavailable, unavailable 20s 20 trustworthy trustworthy stupidity stupidity remorse remorse Preferably preferably photography photography Outsider outsider operational operational Northwest northwest mule mule morn morn Mechanism mechanism mafia mafia Greece Greece Greatness greatness Girly girly delirious delirious Cubicle cubicle checkup checkup Certified certified Automobile Automobile Athletic athletic Windscreen Windscreen Viper Viper Starring Starring Spear spear slit slit Serenity Serenity Raw raw quarry quarry Prosecutor prosecutor probe Probe Potentially potentially poodle poodle pitiful pitiful Persistent persistent perception perception neighborhood neighborhood nagging nagging masterpiece masterpiece Limbo limbo karate karate Irritating irritating Incline incline hump hump holler holler whore gauge gauge fiasco fiasco fallout fallout Educational educational destination destination Crimson crimson continent continent cider cider brochure brochure behavior behavior bargaining bargaining or arena arena wiggle wiggle Welcoming welcoming villain villain smear smear resentment Resentment.

      Pray Mystical mystical mayhem Mayhem Matrimony Matrimony Magnet Magnet Curly Curly Cupid Cupid Comrade Comrade Bragging bragging Aircraft Aircraft Adjusted Adjusted Vaguely Vaguely Tying tying / psi psi setback setback retail Retail Melting Melting Mar Ma Lair Lair Hag Hag Fury Fury Felicity Felicity Fang Fang Expelled Expelled Decoration decoration Cola Cola Blackout Blackout Believable believable Backfire Backfire Vista Vista Vintage vintage urn Urn Slimy slimy Renting renting rain rain Mailbox mailbox Informant informant elf elf Disconnect disconnect Designing designing crooked crooked crook crook Conveniently conveniently colon colon warp warp tacky tacky Steering steering stability stability reset reset radius radius opener opener mash mash Festive festive desperation desperation Critic critic consulting consulting Bagel bagel Authorization Authorization Agitate agitate Wishful wishful wimp wimp Unbearable unbearable Tonic tonic Suction suction Sporting Sporting Safest safest Oval oval Newlywed newlywed Nauseous nauseous Misguided misguided Mildly mildly liable liable Introducing Introducing Hen Henry Dislike dislike Diploma diploma Delude delude Crummy crummy contraction contraction Carve carve bottled bottled bash bash unavailable, unavailable 20s 20 trustworthy trustworthy stupidity stupidity remorse remorse Preferably preferably photography photography Outsider outsider operational operational Northwest northwest mule mule morn morn Mechanism mechanism mafia mafia Greece Greece Greatness greatness Girly girly delirious delirious Cubicle cubicle checkup checkup Certified certified Automobile Automobile Athletic athletic Windscreen Windscreen Viper Viper Starring Starring Spear spear slit slit Serenity Serenity Raw raw quarry quarry Prosecutor prosecutor probe Probe Potentially potentially poodle poodle pitiful pitiful Persistent persistent perception perception neighborhood neighborhood nagging nagging masterpiece masterpiece Limbo limbo karate karate Irritating irritating Incline incline hump hump holler holler whore gauge gauge fiasco fiasco fallout fallout Educational educational destination destination Crimson crimson continent continent cider cider brochure brochure behavior behavior bargaining bargaining or arena arena wiggle wiggle Welcoming welcoming villain villain smear smear resentment Resentment.

    • Tacky.

      Tacky.

    C1

    What if We Nuke a City?

    08:56What if We Nuke a City?
    • Most buildings, cars, trees, tacky sculptures and people all evaporate.

      Most buildings, cars, trees, tacky sculptures and people all evaporate.

    • Most buildings, cars, trees, tacky sculptures and people...

      Most buildings, cars, trees, tacky sculptures and people...

    B1

    Too Fast, Too Thirteous | Single by 30 | Ep 1

    25:02Too Fast, Too Thirteous | Single by 30 | Ep 1
    • and that tacky watch and tweezed eyebrows.

      and that tacky watch and tweezed eyebrows.

    • Swipe left on Axe body spray and that tacky watch and, and tweezed eyebrows.

      Swipe left on Axe body spray and that tacky watch and, and tweezed eyebrows.

    B1

    ELDERS REACT TO GODZILLA

    07:47ELDERS REACT TO GODZILLA
    • Because it's so tacky and cheap.

      Because it's so tacky and cheap.

    • Oh, I loved it because it's so tacky and cheap.

      Oh, I loved it because it's so tacky and cheap.

    A2

    North Korean brainwashing strategies are unbelievable

    14:14North Korean brainwashing strategies are unbelievable
    • Aside from mass gymnastics, of which the North Koreans are clearly gold medal winners, wrestling, all of it tacky, was the only sport at the sports festival.

      Aside from mass gymnastics, of which the North Koreans are clearly gold medal winners, wrestling, all of it tacky, was the only sport at the sports festival.

    • - wrestling, all of it tacky, was the only sport at the sports' festival.

      - wrestling, all of it tacky, was the only sport at the sports' festival.

    B2