past participle of get down to brass tacks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of get down to brass tacks

Of a substance, slightly sticky.

(colloquial) Of low quality. / (colloquial) In poor taste. / Gaudy or flashy. / Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress.

Alternative form of tackey

A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook. / A block and tackle. / (nautical, slang, uncountable) Clothing.

To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them. / To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

(American football) Any of a few defensive positions in the middle of the defensive line.

(American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.

A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.