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Hackney
see synonyms of hackneyNoun
2. hackney
a compact breed of harness horse
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Hackney
see synonyms of hackneynoun
1.
a compact breed of harness horse with a high-stepping trot
2.
a.
a coach or carriage that is for hire
b.
(as modifier)
a hackney carriage
3. a popular term for hack2 (sense 1)
verb
4. (tr; usually passive)
to make commonplace and banal by too frequent use
noun
a borough of NE Greater London: formed in 1965 from the former boroughs of Shoreditch, Stoke Newington, and Hackney; nearby are Hackney Marshes, the largest recreation ground in London. Pop: 208 400 (2003 est). Area: 19 sq km (8 sq miles)
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Hackney
see synonyms of hackney borough of Greater London, England: pop. 181,000
nounWord forms: plural ˈhackneys
1.
a horse for ordinary driving or riding
2.
a carriage for hire
3. Obsolete
a drudge
adjective Obsolete
4.
hired out
5.
trite; commonplace
verb transitive Rare
6.
to hire out
7.
to make trite
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Hackney
see synonyms of hackneyn. pl. hack·neys
1. often Hackney A horse of a breed developed in England, having a gait characterized by pronounced flexion of the knee.
2. A trotting horse suited for routine riding or driving; a hack.
3. A coach or carriage for hire.
tr.v. hack·neyed, hack·ney·ing, hack·neys
1. To cause to become banal and trite through overuse.
2. To hire out; let.
adj.
1. Banal; trite.
2. Having been hired.
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