Hackneyed
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A hackneyed phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning:
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used or said so often that it seems ordinary, meaningless, or not sincere:
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(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
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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. -
(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]) -
[Something] that is [cliche] or [trite]
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