hacky

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See also: háčky and hačky

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æki
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Etymology 1

From hack +‎ -y.

Adjective

hacky (comparative hackier, superlative hackiest)

  1. Like a hack; amateurish.
  2. (Geordie) Filthy or totally dirty.
  3. (computing, informal) Using, or characterised by, hacks: poorly designed workarounds.
  4. (colloquial) Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacking.
    A hacky cough. A hacky laugh. A hacky breath. A hacky howl.
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References
  • Frank Graham, editor (1987), “HACKY”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977
  • hacky”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • hacky” at Wordnik (Forwards to “hacking”, where “hacky” is listed.)

Etymology 2

Alteration of hackneyed.

Adjective

hacky (comparative more hacky, superlative most hacky)

  1. (comedy, informal) Hackneyed (lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite)