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hackie

[ hak-ee ]
/ ˈhæk i /
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noun Informal.
hack2 (def. 7b).
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Origin of hackie

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; hack2 + -ie

Words nearby hackie

hacker, hackery, hackette, hack hammer, hack house, hackie, hacking, hacking jacket, hackle, hackleback, hackle fly
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How to use hackie in a sentence

  • He climbed out at Glendale Center Hospital, paid the hackie, and went to the admitting desk.

    At the Post|Horace Leonard Gold
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