a piece of old tackie

An especially simple or easy task. Primarily heard in South Africa. See? I told you that application would be a piece of old tackie. After so many years as an accountant, doing taxes is a piece of old tackie for me. Don't worry, after some lessons and a bit of practice, driving becomes a piece of old tackie.

a piece of old tackie

an easy task.

1979 Cape Times Getting the news of the Zimbabwe Rhodesian ceasefire to the… guerillas might well make Paul Revere's famous midnight ride look like a piece of old tackie.