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tacky

[/ˈtæki/]
adjective
de mau gosto
1. Showing poor taste; cheap or shoddy in appearance
The decorations were tacky and outdated.
As decorações eram de mau gosto e desatualizadas.
2. Sticky or adhesive (informal)
The paint was still tacky after two hours.
A tinta ainda estava pegajosa após duas horas.
3. Lacking refinement or elegance; vulgar
He made a tacky joke at the formal dinner.
Ele fez uma piada vulgar no jantar formal.
NYC Slang
wack, whack (similar sense of poor taste or quality)
Synonyms
gaudyflashycheapvulgarkitschtasteless
Antonyms
elegantrefinedtastefulsophisticatedclassy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de mau gosto
most common usage
General Brazilian
brega
colloquial, more informal
Portugal
de mau gosto
standard usage
Portugal
kitsch
also used in Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

tacky in appearance
tacky humor
still tacky (adhesive sense)
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