Definition of ticky-tacky in English:

ticky-tacky

noun ˈtɪkɪˌtakiˈtɪkiˌtæki

mass nounNorth American informal

Inferior or cheap material, especially as used in suburban building.
（尤指用于郊区建筑的）次等（或劣质）建材
Example sentencesExamples
- And they're all made out of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same.
- The number of single-person households is on the rise; we all want our own little boxes made of ticky-tacky.

adjective ˈtɪkɪˌtakiˈtɪkiˌtæki

North American informal

Made of inferior material; cheap or in poor taste.
ticky-tacky little houses
蹩脚的小屋子。
Example sentencesExamples
- He called Sid about the hundreds of unsold, unrented, slapped-up, ticky-tacky apartments in Greater Belfast.

Origin

1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky².

Definition of ticky-tacky in US English:

ticky-tacky

nounˈtikēˌtakēˈtɪkiˌtæki

North American informal

Inferior or cheap material, especially as used in suburban building.
（尤指用于郊区建筑的）次等（或劣质）建材
Example sentencesExamples
- And they're all made out of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same.
- The number of single-person households is on the rise; we all want our own little boxes made of ticky-tacky.

adjectiveˈtikēˌtakēˈtɪkiˌtæki

North American informal

(especially of a building or housing development) made of inferior material; cheap or in poor taste.
（尤指房产开发）用料低劣的；廉价的；品味低下的
ticky-tacky little houses
蹩脚的小屋子。
Example sentencesExamples
- He called Sid about the hundreds of unsold, unrented, slapped-up, ticky-tacky apartments in Greater Belfast.

Origin

1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky.

单词	ticky-tacky
释义	Definition of ticky-tacky in English: ticky-tacky noun ˈtɪkɪˌtakiˈtɪkiˌtæki mass nounNorth American informal Inferior or cheap material, especially as used in suburban building. （尤指用于郊区建筑的）次等（或劣质）建材 Example sentencesExamples And they're all made out of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same. The number of single-person households is on the rise; we all want our own little boxes made of ticky-tacky. adjective ˈtɪkɪˌtakiˈtɪkiˌtæki North American informal Made of inferior material; cheap or in poor taste. ticky-tacky little houses 蹩脚的小屋子。 Example sentencesExamples He called Sid about the hundreds of unsold, unrented, slapped-up, ticky-tacky apartments in Greater Belfast. Origin 1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky². Definition of ticky-tacky in US English: ticky-tacky nounˈtikēˌtakēˈtɪkiˌtæki North American informal Inferior or cheap material, especially as used in suburban building. （尤指用于郊区建筑的）次等（或劣质）建材 Example sentencesExamples And they're all made out of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same. The number of single-person households is on the rise; we all want our own little boxes made of ticky-tacky. adjectiveˈtikēˌtakēˈtɪkiˌtæki North American informal (especially of a building or housing development) made of inferior material; cheap or in poor taste. （尤指房产开发）用料低劣的；廉价的；品味低下的 ticky-tacky little houses 蹩脚的小屋子。 Example sentencesExamples He called Sid about the hundreds of unsold, unrented, slapped-up, ticky-tacky apartments in Greater Belfast. Origin 1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky.
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