takkie
noun/ˈtæki/
/ˈtæki/
(also tackie)
(South African English)- a shoe with a rubber sole (= the bottom part), worn when dressing informally or for taking part in sports
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- (informal) a tyre on a car, etc.
Word Originperhaps from tacky sense 1, with reference to their cheapness or tacky sense 2, with reference to the adhesion of the rubber.
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