tacks

A word meaning something funny that you dont want everyone to know your laughing at.

If someone is getting in trouble and you want to laugh with your friends you say "tacks" out loud and laugh about that so they dont know your laughing at them.

by Donna Budd December 27, 2008

tacks

pedo - also known as being attracted to children under the age of 15

Juice: You know that 7 guy from twitter?
Pedro: Oh that nigga tacks? The pedo nigga?
Juice: Yeah him, the nigga who loves kids

by Pedram Shah December 31, 2021

tacks fraud

tax fraud but with tacks instead of money

have u commited tacks fraud before?

by p01uyt January 13, 2025

brass tacks

the main point of a discussion, the focal point of something being addressed

"anyways, enough talk about the weather McGruder...I'm sure you know why I called you into my office....let's get down to brass tacks, shall we?"

by bungalow bill February 25, 2005

get down to brass tacks

In the trading posts of the old west, the shopkeeper measured out a yard on his wooden counter and inserted two brass thumbtacks. He used this to measure off "yard goods" such as fabrics and rope. So to set the price he first had to get down to brass tacks.

You've selected your fabric, so let's get down to brass tacks.

by viperquilter October 17, 2015

spitting tacks

Verbal hostility. Saying things that are very hurtful and painful. Similar to verbal punches.

My mother in law was spitting tacks for 24 hours straight.

by yes juanito yes May 23, 2015

dog-shitting-tacks mad

A state of extreme, unforeseen, and sudden anger. A reference to the disposition of a canine while it is completing the unfortunate task of expelling tacks from its rectum. The dog is extremely upset and can't figure what exactly is going on or how it happened. Used in the North American Deep South.

When John found out his best friend was sleeping with his fiancé, he was dog-shitting-tacks mad.

by Madman623 January 14, 2014