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Meaning of hacky | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. Like a hack; amateurish.
  2. Hackneyed (lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite)
  3. Filthy or totally dirty.
  4. Using, or characterised by, hacks: poorly designed workarounds.
  5. Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacking.

Examples

“A hacky cough. A hacky laugh. A hacky breath. A hacky howl.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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