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hacky

English

Etymology

hack +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æki

Adjective

hacky (comparative hackier, superlative hackiest)

  1. Like a hack; amateurish.
  2. (Tyneside) 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.

Synonyms

  • hackish

Derived terms

  • hackily

Related terms

  • dirty (Standard English)
  • dorty (Tyneside)
  • hacky dorty (Tyneside)
  • unclean (Standard English)

References

  • Frank Graham (1987) The New Geordie Dictionary, ?ISBN
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
  • hacky in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • “hacky” at Wordnik (Forwards to “hacking”, where “hacky” is listed.)

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hanky

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æ?ki

Noun

hanky (plural hankies)

  1. (colloquial) Abbreviation of handkerchief.

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