• A hackneyed phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning:


    Hackneyed meaning & definition 1 of Hackneyed.


  • used or said so often that it seems ordinary, meaningless, or not sincere:

    Hackneyed meaning & definition 2 of Hackneyed.


  • (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

    Hackneyed meaning & definition 3 of Hackneyed.


  • The name hackney is an [anglicized] derivative of French haquenée—a horse of medium size recommended for lady riders. It then went on to become an adjective to carriage, and ultimately evolved as a double-noun, [hackney] carriage. A carriage or automobile for hire. Commonly available.
    [Hackneyed] is an adjective. Used in a derogatory way to describe something unoriginal and oft repeated.

    Hackneyed meaning & definition 4 of Hackneyed.


  • (Hackney-ed):
    Though more widely known as a term meaning clichéd or pedestrian, Hackneyed also means to be knifed/stabbed or generally attacked - often by a gang or group of kids. Term originated from the reputation of the London borough of [Hackney] and its [Jack the Ripper] connotations.
    (Verb: to [hackney])

    Hackneyed meaning & definition 5 of Hackneyed.


  • [Something] that is [cliche] or [trite]

    Hackneyed meaning & definition 6 of Hackneyed.

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