tick ‧ y-tack ‧ y /ˈtɪki ˌtæki/ BrE AmE ( also ticky-tack /-ˌtæk/) adjective American English informal
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ tacky (2) ]
ticky-tacky houses, buildings etc are made of material that is cheap and of low quality
—ticky-tacky noun [uncountable]