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Hackish
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Meaning
Adj
●
Characteristic of
hacks
, or
inferior
writers.
●
In Computing:
Using, or
characterised
by,
hacks
:
poorly
designed
workarounds.
●
In Computing:
Characteristic of hackers.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hackish
English
-ish
English
-ish
Middle English (1100-1500)
hack
English
hackysack
English
tohaccian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Hacky
Related
Kludgy
Typesafe
Unoptimized
Inelegant
Slapdash
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