English Explanatory Dictionary

ticky-tack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something of low value; (by extension) something meaningless or insignificant.

Word forms

ticky-tack

Etymology

Probably a back-formation from ticky-tacky (adjective).

Synonyms

cheapie cheapo flyspeck triviality tack tawdry ticky-tack bagatelle bag of shells bric-a-brac dicky dicky-bird fico fig flamfew minuity niff-naff picayune scuddick sop toy trick trifle whiffle white chip
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