Meanings
nountackie (plural tackies)
plural tackies
- South AfricaA canvas shoe with a rubber sole.
- IrelandLimerickAnother word for trainers or runners.
- South AfricaslangThe tyre of a car or other vehicle.
The hot rod had fat tackies.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Unknown. Thought to derive from Dutch or Afrikaans, or may be derived from tacky (“slightly sticky”), which the rubber shoes might seem to be.
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Rhymes with tackie
bukkakeJackiewackyMackieMackeytackylackeyJackihackymackyrakibakkiebaccybrachysakésirtakisnackytakhiyakky
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
tackie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackie
MLA
“tackie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tackie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackie.
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