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| hack [ hak ] |
noun (plural hacks) |
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1. politics uncritical political party worker: a political party member who serves the party uncritically and in a routine capacity
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2.
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informal
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Same as taxi
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3. transportation
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informal
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Same as hackie
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4. drudge: a mediocre and unimaginative person, especially somebody engaged in dull or uninspired work
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5. unoriginal writer: a writer who produces routine unoriginal writing, especially for newspapers, magazines, television, or movies
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6. car or carriage for hire: an automobile or a carriage for hire
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7. old horse: a horse that is in bad condition through age or overwork
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8. horse for hire: a horse that is hired out
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9. horse for riding: a horse for riding or driving
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adjective |
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trite: lacking quality and originality
  The movie had a really hack plot.
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verb (past and past participle hacked, present participle hack·ing, 3rd person present singular hacks) |
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1. intransitive verb drive taxicab: to work as a taxi driver
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informal
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2. intransitive verb riding go horseback riding: to ride a horse for exercise at a normal pace
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3. transitive verb make something hackneyed: to make an expression or phrase trite through overuse
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| [Early 18th century. Shortening of hackney] |
