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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hack•ney (hak′nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -neys, adj., v. n. - TransportAlso called hackney coach. a carriage or coach for hire;
cab. - Dog and Cat Breedsa trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like.
- Dog and Cat Breedsa horse used for ordinary riding or driving.
- Dog and Cat Breeds(cap.) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait.
adj. - let out, employed, or done for hire.
v.t. - to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use.
- to use as a hackney.
- Middle English hakeney, special use of placename Hackney, Middlesex, England 1300–50
hack′ney•ism, n. Hack•ney (hak′nē),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa borough of Greater London, England. 206,200.
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