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Meaning of ticky-tacky | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Cheap, low-quality building material, especially as that used to make conventional suburban housing of a uniform design.

US, uncountable

Examples

“And the boys go into business, and marry and raise a family / In boxes made of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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