tacket

[ tak-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, British Dialect.

tacket

/ ˈtækɪt /

Origin of tacket¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, tacket is from the Middle English word taket. See tack ¹, -et

Origin of tacket¹

C14: from tack ¹

Not hearing very well, the sergeant cried in return: "I dinna care a tacket what it is—pit it oot!"

But it was a treat to see how patiently poor Tacket bore his illness.

And forbye that, there was a wee bit mud on the floor and a tacket mark in that!

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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