English
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æki|-æki
Noun
tackie
- (South African) A canvass shoe with a rubber sole.
- (South African slang) A car-tyre or any vehicle�s tyre.
#* The hot rod had fat tackies.
Related terms
US sneaker
Brit. plimsoll
Australian sandshoe
tennis shoe
Derived terms
tough tackie � tough luck.
Category: South African English
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