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hackneyer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who hackneys (makes something uninteresting or trite by frequent use).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Stop being such a hackneyer; you've made that joke like seven times today.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hackney + -er.