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Jacky vs Tacky - What's the difference?

jacky | tacky |

As a proper noun jacky

is a diminutive of the male given name jack or john.

As an adjective tacky is

of a substance, slightly sticky.

jacky

English

Alternative forms

* Jackie, Jacqui

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name Jack or John.
  • A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline.
  • (Australia, ethnic slur, offensive) an aborigine.

    • Synonyms

    * abo * boong

    Anagrams

    * English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names

    tacky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of a substance, slightly sticky.
    • This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
  • (colloquial) Of low quality.
    • That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
  • (colloquial) In poor taste.
    • That was a tacky thing to say.
  • gaudy, flashy, showy, garish
  • dowdy, shabbily dressed
  • shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance)