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tacky

1. mod. cheap; crude. That was a tacky thing to do to her.
2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Tom was a little tacky, so he gave me his car keys.

ticky-tacky

(ˈtɪkitæki)
n. cheap and shabby material. Those houses are just made of ticky-tacky, and they won’t even be here in twenty years.
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Until recently Marsh Tackies were still managed in this fashion.
During the initial field inspection of a number of Marsh Tackies, it was revealed that many of the horses were still very clearly consistent with the old Colonial Spanish "type.
Marsh Tackies have played a significant role in South Carolina's history.
In line with the conservation effort for the breed, Marsh Tacky owner/breeder David Grant, with the assistance of Equus Survival Trust, held an open house in the fall of 2006 at his farm to help introduce the public to Marsh Tackies.
ALBC works with owners and others to conserve the critically endangered Marsh Tacky horse
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