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  1. Usages of the word "hacky" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 15, 2016 · What does the word "hacky" means and what is the differences between the words "hack" and "hacky" For example: "I found a hacky solution" Is this means the solution is awful …

  2. terminology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 12, 2020 · One of my characters is a young graduate student who leaves her adviser. He takes her research code and he gets his other students to use it, not forgetting to say all sorts …

  3. etymology - What is the origin of the phrase "hunky dory"?

    Feb 7, 2011 · Nobody really knows. There's no agreed derivation of the expression 'hunky-dory'. It is American and the earliest example of it in print that I have found is from a collection of US …

  4. nouns - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    ‘Hacky’ also does not work, since it refers to something that uses hacks, rather than something that is characterised by hackers. Code-hacking is not simply using hacks, it is an entirely …

  5. Word for the person who has a favorite

    There isn't a single word for the person; but there's the fixed phrase playing favorites for the trait of giving preference to some person for personal reasons, and also the fixed phrase playing …

  6. grammaticality - Is "He should be consequenced" an error?

    Mar 29, 2015 · My horsemanship was, indeed, put into requisition, on meeting a rattley hacky coach, with lights, driving at a furious rate. It was where "the Avenue" is crossed by a gutter, …