tacky2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtaki/

adjective (tackier, tackiest)

informal
  • showing poor taste and quality: even in her faintly tacky costumes, she won our hearts

Derivatives

tackily

adverb

tackiness

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: of unknown origin. Early use was as a noun denoting a horse of little value, later applied to a poor white in some Southern states of the US, hence 'shabby, cheap, in bad taste' (mid 19th century)