(jocular) The
teeth and other
mouthparts of
homo sapiens. Frequently used in conversations regarding
food or
eating, as in
"Get yer laughing tackle around this..." Heard in the
Midlands and North of the UK predominantly, along with "
gob" and possibly, "
cake hole".
Related to other uses of the word 'tackle', describing various parts of the human anatomy, notably wedding tackle.