tacticool
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Meaning · English
Having the impressive appearance, but not the functionality, of tactical military equipment, or being functional but also risibly tryhard about badass appearance.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Though I dig the tacticool chic, Dixon, I'm an immortal, remember? Unless that gauze can fix a beheading.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tacticool” mean?
Having the impressive appearance, but not the functionality, of tactical military equipment, or being functional but also risibly tryhard about badass appearance.
Is “tacticool” formal or informal?
tacticool is generally slang.