Ticky-tacky
Pronunciation: /tɪkaɪ- ˈtæki/
Ticky-tacky (noun)
- Low-quality material used to make things quickly and cheaply.
Examples
- The house was built with ticky-tacky.
- Furniture made of ticky-tacky doesn't last long.
Common collocations: ticky-tacky construction, ticky-tacky furniture, ticky-tacky design, ticky-tacky appearance, ticky-tacky quality
Ticky-tacky (adjective)
- Describing something that is cheaply made and looks unattractive.
Examples
- The ticky-tacky toys broke easily.
- She wore a ticky-tacky dress to the party.