Right
Right adjective - Following an original exactly.
Tacky
Tacky adjective - Marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste.
Usage example: tacky plastic flowers
Both words in one sentence
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Sooyoung: Personally... They're all trying to show me their merits and charm... but Yuri who is right in front of me.MC: Can someone be more tacky?
Source: Music / Girls' Generation -
Something that tacky would have to have been custom-made for him, so why didn't he get it in the right size to fit him and not leave his (equally-garish) bathroom slippers showing?!
Source: Rummage Sale Reject -
Product Placement: Parodied:Paige: I hate the way the American Idol judges have those Coca-Cola cups right in front of them.Peter: It's called product placement, Paige.Paige: Well, it's tacky.Peter: Get used to it.
Source: Comic Strip / FoxTrot
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