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tackie

American  
[tak-ee] / ˈtæk i /

noun

Chiefly South African.
  1. a sneaker.


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Fawaz Ali, 27, Ebenezer Tackie, 42 and Michael Quartey, 28, were found guilty of money laundering offences and sentenced to four years and 10 months, four years and six months, and five years and six months in prison respectively at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday.

From BBC

They realized that every time Memuna Tackie, the woman vacuuming the carpet at the stately Riggs Library, asked a question about an English word, they were helping the immigrant from Ghana study for her citizenship test.

From Washington Post

Dat guy Welbz Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck starts for the first time this season for Arsenal; Hull’s team includes the 16-year-old full-back Josh Tymon.

From The Guardian

Dat guy Welbz Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck starts for the first time this season for Arsenal; Hull’s team includes the 16-year-old full-back Josh Tymon.

From The Guardian

"Abedi feels bad that it has come to this, but after exploring all options the club decided it was better to pull out," spokesman Fiifi Tackie said.

From BBC