/ ˌtɪki ˈtæki; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( NAmE , informal ) building material that is cheap and of low quality
► ticky-tacky adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky sense 1.
/ ˌtɪki ˈtæki; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( NAmE , informal ) building material that is cheap and of low quality
► ticky-tacky adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: probably a reduplication of tacky sense 1.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005