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Tackie vs Tankie - What's the difference?

tackie | tankie |

As nouns the difference between tackie and tankie

is that tackie is (south african) a canvas shoe with a rubber sole while tankie is (slang) a tank engine.

tackie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (South African) A canvas shoe with a rubber sole.
  • (Ireland, Limerick) Another word for trainers or runners.
  • (South African slang) A car-tyre or any vehicle’s tyre.
  • * The hot rod had fat tackies .

    • Synonyms

    * US sneaker, UK plimsoll, Australia sandshoe; tennis shoe

    Derived terms

    * tough tackie – tough luck. South African English

    tankie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A tank engine.
  • (British English) A member of the (Communist Party of Great Britain) who slavishly followed the Kremlin line, agreeing with the crushing of revolts in Hungary and later Czechoslovakia by Soviet tanks.
  • (label) By extension, anyone engaging in Stalin apologetics.