A tactical turtleneck. Any turtleneck used by a spy or in a cover operation can be considered a tactalneck.
Term origins from FX television comedy "Archer".
Term origins from FX television comedy "Archer".
by Tactical Turtleneck March 7, 2010
Get the Tactalneck mug.A portmanteau of tactical and turtleneck. Coined by Stirling Archer in the tv show Archer.
A dark black turtleneck used tactically to provide maximum skin coverage for blending in at night.
A dark black turtleneck used tactically to provide maximum skin coverage for blending in at night.
"I mean, I didn't invent the turtleneck, Lana, but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical garment. The tactical turtleneck, Lana. The tactleneck!" ~ H. Jon Benjamin as Archer
by natalie portmanteaux May 13, 2021
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A portmanteau of tactical and turtleneck. Coined by Stirling Archer in the tv show Archer.
A dark black turtleneck used tactically to provide maximum skin coverage for blending in at night.
A dark black turtleneck used tactically to provide maximum skin coverage for blending in at night.
"I mean, I didn't invent the turtleneck, Lana, but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical garment. The tactical turtleneck, Lana. The tactleneck!" ~ H. Jon Benjamin as Archer
Archer: "Guys, this is, this is the-- the car from--"
Lana: "Bullitt, we know, and if you'd go already, maybe later I'll dress up like Steve McQueen for you!"
Archer: "Ew, that's not even what it's about. Plus your hands are too big."
Lana: "Go!"
Archer: "But speaking of McQueen, if there was ever a time to wear the tactleneck--"
Lana: "Go!"
Archer: "Okay! Hang on!"
Archer: "Guys, this is, this is the-- the car from--"
Lana: "Bullitt, we know, and if you'd go already, maybe later I'll dress up like Steve McQueen for you!"
Archer: "Ew, that's not even what it's about. Plus your hands are too big."
Lana: "Go!"
Archer: "But speaking of McQueen, if there was ever a time to wear the tactleneck--"
Lana: "Go!"
Archer: "Okay! Hang on!"
by natalie portmanteaux May 19, 2021
Get the tactleneck mug.noun A black turtleneck worn as a layer for tactical espionage, infiltration, or otherwise covert special ops missions. Coined by the Television show, "Archer" on FX. Seen on the show as well as in spy/spec ops movies, television programs, and video games.
Spy 1: Be sure to dress dark for the mission.
Spy 2: Don't worry. I'm wearing my tactileneck.
Spy 1: Me too!
Spy 2: Don't worry. I'm wearing my tactileneck.
Spy 1: Me too!
by gentlemanthrash March 24, 2010
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