hackery

/ (ˈhækərɪ) /

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noun

ironic journalism; hackwork

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Words nearby hackery

hackberry, hack board, hackbut, Hackensack, hacker, hackery, hackette, hack hammer, hack house, hackie, hacking

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How to use hackery in a sentence

[A] quick perusal of Hagel's syllabi reveals a far deeper concern: Hagel is addicted to... hackery.
Hagel the Academic Hack|Justin Green|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But facts matter, and there's a major distinction between partisanship and hackery.
Hackery Masquerading as Journalism|Justin Green|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And no, Friedersdorf is not merely engaging in his own hackery.
Enough With the Hackery, GOP!|Justin Green|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On the House side, Speaker John Boehner's selection of Jeb Hensarling to serve as co-chair also reeked of hyperpartisan hackery.
Gang of 6’s Supercommittee Diss|John Avlon|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

It's no accident that his famous rant on Crossfire, accusing the hosts of "partisan hackery," got CNN to cancel the show.
Obama's Last Laugh|Howard Kurtz|October 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He said he could give me camels, but I preferred a hackery as I might be able to sit on it if my pony broke down.
A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857|Maria Vincent Germon
I felt quite stiff and bruised by the jolting in the hackery.
A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857|Maria Vincent Germon
Mr. R—— had had fever all day, so I gave up my place in the shigram to him, and Charlie and I travelled in the hackery.
A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857|Maria Vincent Germon