tackies

British

/ ˈtækɪz /

plural noun

informal tennis shoes or plimsolls

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Etymology

Origin of tackies

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

Example Sentences

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The draft animals are usually small oxen or ponies, called "salt marsh tackies," as they are left to pick their living from the marshes.

From The Negro Farmer by Kelsey, Carl

I ventured to remind Mammy that all dwellers in the country were not tackies.

From Southern Lights and Shadows by Howells, William Dean

It was diverting to see how they would come staving upon their tackies; belted round with their powderhorns and shotbags, with rifles in hand, and their humble homespun streaming in the air.

From The Life of General Francis Marion by Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke)

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