Most of the cartoon characters who originated in print ended up in serials and B pictures, which had, at least, a sleaziness that nicely matched the tackiness of newsprint.
Somehow Balanchine can create grace out of tackiness and art out of kitsch.
Tired of its reputation for tackiness and losing out to budget chains in the '90s, Topshop's managers decided to stop competing just on price.
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June 26, 2013 - ThomasNet
Mika Brzezinski in Mediaite.com Licht also relayed the meaning of the term 'skank' to Brzezinski, saying it is a "derogatory term for a usually younger female implying trashiness or tackiness." "We're good then, right?"