Hackery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hackery is a noun meaning (India) A two-wheeled oxcart used for transporting freight.
Meaning
(India) A two-wheeled oxcart used for transporting freight.
More Meanings
- (India, Sri Lanka) A two-wheeled ox- or horsecart used for transporting people.
- (slang, computing) The use of hacks (ingenious but inelegant techniques).
- (slang, chiefly derogatory) Advocacy of a position when motivated by political allegiance, public relations interests, or for other reasons considered crass compared to personal conviction.
Example Sentences
Hackeries and carriages, loaded and empty, 8 annas.
All without any of the subterfuge and hackery required to do it with Java.
Word Forms
- hackeries
Synonyms for hackery
Depending on context, synonyms include chakra.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carpenter, wheel, cartwheel, trishaw, coachwheel, wheeler.
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