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hackery

noun

Etymology

Uncertain. Variously derived from corruption of hackney (“cheap carriage for hire”), from Hindi चक्र (cakra, “wheel”) under influence from -ery, and from Gujarati ચક્રો (cakro, “ox-cart, rickshaw”), the latter two both from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, disc, cycle”).

  1. derived from चक्र
  2. borrowed from ચક્રો
  3. borrowed from चक्र

Definitions

  1. A two-wheeled oxcart used for transporting freight.

    • Hackeries and carriages, loaded and empty, 8 annas.

  2. A two-wheeled ox- or horsecart used for transporting people.

  3. Advocacy of a position when motivated by political allegiance, public relations…

    Advocacy of a position when motivated by political allegiance, public relations interests, or for other reasons considered crass compared to personal conviction.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The use of hacks (ingenious but inelegant techniques).

      • All without any of the subterfuge and hackery required to do it with Java.

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