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Word of the day
for October 3
hackney n
  1. (countable, archaic or historical) A horse suitable for riding; specifically, a strong medium-sized horse with a high-stepping trot, often used in harness competitions; also, such horses collectively as a breed.
  2. (by extension, countable, historical)
    1. A horse which is hired out.
    2. In full hackney carriage, hackney coach: a horse-drawn carriage which is hired out.
  3. (figurative)
    1. (uncountable, archaic) Writing which is dull or follows a predictable formula, produced so the writer can be paid rather than as a creative work; literary hackwork.
    2. (countable, obsolete)
      1. A person who does menial work; a drudge, a hireling, a lackey.
      2. A person or thing that is exploited. [...]
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