I. ˌti-kē-ˈta-kē noun
also ticky-tack -ˈtak
( plural ticky-tackies also ticky-tacks )
Etymology: reduplication of tacky
Date: 1962
: sleazy or shoddy material used especially in the construction of look-alike tract houses ; also : something built of ticky-tacky
II. adjective
also ticky-tack
Date: 1964
1. : of an uninspired or monotonous sameness
2. : tacky
3. : built of ticky-tacky