hacky
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- adjective
- /ˈhæki/
- Informal
- It leads to hacky click baity tribal overblown work.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the second you have a kid, it is every hacky thought you could have.
- And the second you have a kid, it is every hacky thought you could have.
- He gets upset like he doesn't like when we do McConaughey because he thinks it's hacky.
Examples
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His jokes always seem so hacky and unoriginal, making the audience groan.
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The script was filled with hacky clichés that failed to entertain anyone.
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And the second you have a kid, it is every hacky thought you could have.
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Hack director who just recently made a hacky remake no one wanted: Check.
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Nu Metal and hacky acts won't.
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The comedian's performance relied heavily on hacky punchlines, leaving the crowd unimpressed.
Synonyms
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Not original and trying to be touching but it feels silly
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Boring because it uses words or ideas people hear many times
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A little silly and too sentimental, feeling fake
Antonyms
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Compounds
How Original
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- Informal
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Etymology
Hacky can also mean 'trite' or 'overused'; a helpful way to remember this is the word hackneyed and the idea of a 'hack', a tired writer or performer who uses old jokes, so hacky describes ideas or jokes that feel worn out.