Meaning & use
cacky
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British and Irish informal term describing something covered in or resembling excrement; filthy or messy.
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He came in from the farm with his boots absolutely cacky.
The toddler's hands were cacky after playing in the mud.
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"Cacky" derives from "cack," an old informal word for feces that traces back to the Latin "cacare."
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