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hacky

Pronunciation: /ˈhaki/

Definition of hacky

adjective (hackier, hackiest)

informal
  • 1lacking originality; hackneyed:we already know what those hacky punchlines are going to be knee-jerk, hacky journalism
  • 2(of a piece of computer code) providing a clumsy or inelegant solution to a particular problem:I realize this is a hacky workaround but I don’t have time to investigate a more solid fix

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