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hacky

adj

Etymology

Alteration of hackneyed.

  1. derived from האַק — “axe”
  2. derived from Hakke
  3. derived from Áskell
  4. suffixed as hacky — “hack + y”

Definitions

  1. Like a hack

    Like a hack; amateurish.

  2. Filthy or totally dirty.

  3. Using, or characterised by, hacks

    Using, or characterised by, hacks: poorly designed workarounds.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Short and interrupted, broken, jerky

      Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacking.

      • A hacky cough. A hacky laugh. A hacky breath. A hacky howl.

    2. Hackneyed (lacking significance through having been overused

      Hackneyed (lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite)

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Derived

hackily, hackiness, hacky sack

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA