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hackery

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Etymology 1

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A hackery transporting cotton (1851)
A hackery transporting coir (2022)

Uncertain. Variously derived from corruption of hackney (cheap carriage for hire), from Hindi चक्र (cakra, wheel) under influence from -ery, and from Gujarati ચક્રો (cakro, ox-cart, rickshaw), the latter two both from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, wheel, disc, cycle).

Noun

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hackery (plural hackeries)

  1. (India) A 2-wheeled oxcart used for transporting freight.
    • 1864, The Regulations of the Bengal Code in Force in September 1862, page 1019:
      Hackeries and carriages, loaded and empty, 8 annas.
  2. (India, Sri Lanka) A 2-wheeled ox- or horsecart used for transporting people.
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Etymology 2

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From hack +‎ -ery. In its computing sense, from Middle English hakken (to cut violently or coarsely) etc., q.v. In its pejorative sense, from hackney (cheap carriage for hire).

Noun

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hackery (uncountable)

  1. (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.
  2. (slang, computing) The use of hacks (ingenious but inelegant techniques).
    • 2012, Seymour Bosworth, M. E. Kabay, Eric Whyne, Computer Security Handbook, page 57:
      All without any of the subterfuge and hackery required to do it with Java.

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