tackie

[ tak-ee ]
/ ˈtæk i /

noun Chiefly South African.

a sneaker.

Words nearby tackie

tack welding, tack-weld, tackboard, tacker, tacket, tackie, tackies, tackle, tackling, tacksman, tacky

British Dictionary definitions for tackies

tackies

takkies

/ (ˈtækɪz) /

pl n singular tacky

Southern African informal tennis shoes or plimsolls

Word Origin for tackies

C20: probably from tacky 1, with reference to their nonslip rubber soles