tackie
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Unknown.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æki
[edit] Noun
tackie (plural tackies)
- (South African) A canvas shoe with a rubber sole.
- (Ireland, Limerick) Another word for trainers or runners.
- (South African slang) A car-tyre or any vehicle’s tyre.
- The hot rod had fat tackies.
[edit] Synonyms
- US sneaker, UK plimsoll, Australia sandshoe; tennis shoe
[edit] Derived terms
- tough tackie – tough luck.
