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What is the noun for hacky?

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hack
  1. A tool for chopping. [14th c.]
  2. A hacking blow. [19th c.]
  3. A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
  4. A dry cough.
  5. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
  6. (figuratively) A try, an attempt. [19th c.]
  7. (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
  8. (obsolete) A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
  9. (computing) An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
  10. (computing) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
  11. (computing) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
  12. (computing) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date.
  13. (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
  14. (slang, military) Time check.
  15. (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
  16. A kick on the shins in football.
  17. Synonyms:
      18. chop, clip, whack, bang, bash, bat, belt, blow, buffet, clap, clout, crack, cuff, fillip, hit, hook, knock, larrup, lash, lick, pelt, rap, slam, slug, smack, stinger, stroke, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, beat, biff, bop, box, bust, haymaker, pound, punch, slap, smash, sock, stripe, welt, dab, douse, plump, spank, thud … more
  18. Examples:
      19. “He caught a vicious hack across his temple and stars exploded across his field of vision.”
      “We noticed a small hack made in the bark of the tree by a previous wanderer.”
      “For weeks, I had a dreadful cough that made my smoker's hack seem like I was just clearing my throat.”
hack
  1. (obsolete) An ordinary saddle horse, especially one which has been let out for hire and is old and tired. [from the 14th c.]
  2. A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. (newspaper hack) [from the 17th c.]
  3. (pejorative) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
  4. (slang) A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
  5. A coach or carriage let for hire; particularly, a coach with two seats inside facing each other; a hackney coach.
  6. (pejorative) An untalented writer.
  7. (pejorative) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
  8. (pejorative) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
  9. (politics) A political agitator. (slightly derogatory)
  10. (obsolete) A writer who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge.
  11. (obsolete) A procuress.
  12. Synonyms:
      13. chop, clip, whack, bang, bash, bat, belt, blow, buffet, clap, clout, crack, cuff, fillip, hit, hook, knock, larrup, lash, lick, pelt, rap, slam, slug, smack, stinger, stroke, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, beat, biff, bop, box, bust, haymaker, pound, punch, slap, smash, sock, stripe, welt, dab, douse, plump, spank, thud … more
  13. Examples:
      14. “He caught a vicious hack across his temple and stars exploded across his field of vision.”
      “We noticed a small hack made in the bark of the tree by a previous wanderer.”
      “For weeks, I had a dreadful cough that made my smoker's hack seem like I was just clearing my throat.”
hacking
  1. (computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.
  2. (computing) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network. See also cracker.
  3. (pathology) A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.
  4. (sports, chiefly American football, soccer, rugby) A kick in the shins.
  5. (massage) The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.
  6. (Britain, countable) A riding or journey on horseback. (Plural hackings.)
  7. (obsolete) The operation of working over the faces of rough or worn grindstones with a hack-hammer.
  8. (obsolete, masonry) The separation of a course of stones into two smaller courses, when there are not enough large stones to form a single course.
  9. (obsolete, gem-cutting) The cuts and grooves made in the metal laps by holding the cutting edge of a steel blade against them while in motion, for the purpose of providing receptacles or pockets for the powders using in cutting and polishing gems.
  10. (obsolete, brick-making) The piling of bricks for drying.
  11. Synonyms:
      12. equitation, riding, horseback riding, horse-riding, riding out, pony-trekking, horseriding, horsemanship, equestrianship, dressage, show jumping, horse sports, horse training, equestrian sports, pony trekking, horse riding, equestrianism, racing, hunting, cross-country … more
  12. Examples:
      13. “I went for a leisurely hacking session to appreciate the beauty of horseback riding.”
hacker
  1. (computing) One who is expert at programming and solving problems with a computer.
  2. (computing) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data, or to carry out malicious attacks.
  3. (computing) A computer security professional.
  4. Something that hacks; a tool or device for hacking.
  5. Someone who hacks.
    1. Particularly, one who cuts with rough or heavy blows.
    2. Particularly, one who kicks wildly or roughly.
    3. Particularly, one who is consistent and focuses on accomplishing a task or several tasks.
  6. (US) One who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity, especially a sport such as golf or tennis.
  7. (US) One who operates a taxicab
  8. Synonyms:
      9. programmer, developer, coder, cracker, cypherpunk, hacktivist, phreaker, technician, geek, skid, skiddie, computer programmer, computer scientist, software engineer, systems programmer, sofwater developer, systems analyst, systems engineer, application programmer, computer architect, key puncher, systems software specialist, computer designer, computer expert, computer jock, script kiddie, loophole exploiter, engineer, techie, IT-specialist, IT worker, computer operator, program writer, cyberpunk, computer nerd, cybercriminal, intruder, black hat, grey hat, white hat, black hat hacker, hack, newbie, novice, beginner, apprentice … more
  9. Examples:
      10. “A large government agency hired a hacker to secure its network.”
      “A firewall will deter attempts by a hacker to gain unauthorized access to a computer system.”
      “Like every megalomaniac, every Walter Mitty fan, every tennis hacker, I wondered what it would be like to participate in a pro tournament.”
hack
  1. (falconry) A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
  2. A food-rack for cattle.
  3. A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
  4. A grating in a mill race.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. chop, clip, whack, bang, bash, bat, belt, blow, buffet, clap, clout, crack, cuff, fillip, hit, hook, knock, larrup, lash, lick, pelt, rap, slam, slug, smack, stinger, stroke, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, beat, biff, bop, box, bust, haymaker, pound, punch, slap, smash, sock, stripe, welt, dab, douse, plump, spank, thud … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “He caught a vicious hack across his temple and stars exploded across his field of vision.”
      “We noticed a small hack made in the bark of the tree by a previous wanderer.”
      “For weeks, I had a dreadful cough that made my smoker's hack seem like I was just clearing my throat.”
hackery
  1. (pejorative) Advocacy of a position when motivated by political allegiance, public relations interests, or for other reasons considered crass compared to personal conviction.
  2. (computing) The use of hacks (ingenious but inelegant techniques).
  3. Examples:
      4. “He was the front runner, and the whole affair stank of the worst kind of partisan hackery.”
      “Political hackery nowadays is measured by how often you disagree with your own party.”
      “But facts matter, and there's a major distinction between partisanship and hackery.”
hackee
  1. (US, dialect) The chickaree or red squirrel.
  2. (US, dialect) The chipmunk.
  3. Examples:
      4. “The hackee looked soyned and tried to scyle. I belabored him and he cleped, making vigorous oppugnation, and evidently longing for divagation.”
      “She had a hacker. The tables had been turned and she was the hackee.”
      “The Hackee is one of the liveliest and briskest of quadrupeds, and by reason of its quick and rapid movements, has not inaptly been compared to the wren.”
hacktivism
  1. (Internet) The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.
  2. Examples:
      3. “This paper provides a thorough analysis of the mainstream media representation of hackers, hacking, hacktivism, and cyberterrorism.”
      “A related concept is hacktivism, which can be defined as political motivated hacking or cracking.”
      “Denning is an expert and visionary in the fields of cybercrime, hacktivism, information warfare and security, and encryption.”
hack
  1. A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. chop, clip, whack, bang, bash, bat, belt, blow, buffet, clap, clout, crack, cuff, fillip, hit, hook, knock, larrup, lash, lick, pelt, rap, slam, slug, smack, stinger, stroke, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, beat, biff, bop, box, bust, haymaker, pound, punch, slap, smash, sock, stripe, welt, dab, douse, plump, spank, thud … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “He caught a vicious hack across his temple and stars exploded across his field of vision.”
      “We noticed a small hack made in the bark of the tree by a previous wanderer.”
      “For weeks, I had a dreadful cough that made my smoker's hack seem like I was just clearing my throat.”
hackerdom
  1. The realm or sphere of computer hackers.
hackdom
  1. The realm or sphere of hacks, or inferior writers.
hackette
  1. (informal) A female hack (inferior journalist).
  2. Synonyms:
      3. journalist, reporter, correspondent, newsman, pressman, writer, newscaster, columnist, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newshound, broadcaster, newswoman, journo, announcer, contributor, commentator, newsperson, stringer, scribe, hack, legman, wireman, intelligencer, roundsman, newsy, editor, reviewer, thumbsucker, newshawk, photojournalist, newswriter, blogger, scrivener, cub, paparazzo, subeditor, publicist, commentariat, press, snooper, talking head, investigative journalist, copy editor, lobby correspondent, war correspondent, media person, newspaper person, pencil pusher, press officer … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Her debut novel was an awful bonkbuster detailing the adventures of a hot young hackette who sleeps her way to the top.”
      “He remembers a hackette on a film magazine expressing astonishment that all its subs had degrees.”
      “Skeptical hackette I may be, but beneath this cynical exterior, beats the heart of a old-fashioned romantic.”
hackee
  1. (computing) The victim of a hacking attack; one whose computer system is broken into.
  2. Examples:
      3. “The hackee looked soyned and tried to scyle. I belabored him and he cleped, making vigorous oppugnation, and evidently longing for divagation.”
      “She had a hacker. The tables had been turned and she was the hackee.”
      “The Hackee is one of the liveliest and briskest of quadrupeds, and by reason of its quick and rapid movements, has not inaptly been compared to the wren.”
hacktivist
  1. A person who engages in hacktivism.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. hacker, programmer, developer, coder, cracker, cypherpunk, phreaker, technician, geek, skid, skiddie, computer programmer, computer scientist, software engineer, systems programmer, sofwater developer, systems analyst, systems engineer, application programmer, computer architect, key puncher, systems software specialist, computer designer, computer expert, computer jock, script kiddie, loophole exploiter, cybercriminal, cyberpunk, intruder, grey hat, black hat, white hat, engineer, techie, IT-specialist, IT worker, computer operator, program writer, computer nerd … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The hacktivist group Anonymous wants to enter the world of journalism, in Anonymous fashion, of course.”
      “A while back I had a conversation about this with a longtime digital-freedom hacktivist who had initially been a senior advisor in the WikiLeaks project.”
      “On 7 April 2012, hacktivist group Anonymous temporarily took down the UK Home Office website.”
hackery
  1. (obsolete) A two-wheeled cart used in Asia.
  2. Examples:
      3. “He was the front runner, and the whole affair stank of the worst kind of partisan hackery.”
      “Political hackery nowadays is measured by how often you disagree with your own party.”
      “But facts matter, and there's a major distinction between partisanship and hackery.”
hackysack
  1. Alternative form of hackeysack
  2. Synonyms:
      3. hacky sack, footbag
hacek
  1. Alternative spelling of háček
hackishness
  1. Quality of being hackish.
hackman
  1. The driver of a hack
  2. Examples:
      3. “On our arrival at the hotel, we found the hackman there who had driven us out to Harlem.”
      “Selena pulled her tall-grass French on a hackman, but there was nothing doing.”
      “Mr. Cradock thinks she had declined to inform hackman how she was engaged that evening.”
hacktivists
  1. plural of hacktivist
  2. Synonyms:
      3. hackers, programmers, developers, coders, crackers, cypherpunks, phreakers, technicians, geeks, skids, skiddies, computer scientists, software engineers, systems analysts, script kiddies, cybercriminals, cyberpunk, intruders, black hats, grey hats, white hats … more
hackysacks
  1. plural of hackysack
  2. Synonyms:
      3. hacky sack, footbag
hackettes
  1. plural of hackette
  2. Synonyms:
      3. press, media, newspapers, papers, columnists, commentariat, editorial, fourth estate, journalism, journalists, journos, periodical, correspondents, hacks, newshounds, newsies, newspapermen, paper, publicists, reporters, columnist, correspondent, interviewer, journalist, magazine, newsmen, newspaper, newsperson, pressmen, presswomen, publicist, publisher, reporter, writer, print media, news media, newspaper business, newspaper world, newspaper women, Fleet Street, writers, newspaperwomen, newswomen, contributors, stringers, legmen, wiremen, roundsmen, scribes, intelligencers … more
hackmen
  1. plural of hackman
  2. Examples:
      3. “This includes the specialised categories of carters, draymen, drivers, hackmen, teamsters and expressmen.”
      “By E. B. White The New Yorker, December 4, 1948P. 25 The two most noticable changes in N. Y. are the increasing dryness of its Martinis and the increasing irritability of its hackmen.”
      “When Professor puffer reached London he began to interview the hackmen.”
hackings
  1. plural of hacking
  2. Examples:
      3. “In July 2011, News Corp closed down the News of the World newspaper in the United Kingdom due to allegations of phone hackings.”
hackeries
  1. plural of hackery
hackees
  1. plural of hackee
hackers
  1. plural of hacker
  2. Synonyms:
      3. programmers, developers, coders, crackers, cypherpunks, hacktivists, phreakers, technicians, geeks, skids, skiddies, computer scientists, software engineers, systems analysts, script kiddies, engineers, techies, cyberpunk, gurus, nerds, technophiles, geniuses, netizens, whizzes, technoids, weenies, gearheads, alpha geeks, digital natives, tech gurus, gamers, power users, super-users, gadgeteers, gadget lovers, gadget heads, cybercriminals, intruders, black hats, grey hats, white hats, hacks, newbies, novices, beginners, apprentices … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “By contrast, only 10 per cent quizzed during the poll identified malicious hackers as the largest threat to security.”
      “This week's hackers were believed to be government sponsored, which would explain the high-level expertise these white hats showed.”
      “My friends and I have been playing golf for years, but we're still just a bunch of hackers.”
haceks
  1. plural of hacek
hacks
  1. plural of hack
  2. Synonyms:
      3. cyber attacks, breaches, cyberattacks, infiltrations, intrusions, malware, computer assaults, cyber intrusions, cyber warfare, digital attacks, electronic invasions, DDoS attacks, denial of service attacks, press, media, newspapers, papers, columnists, commentariat, editorial, fourth estate, journalism, journalists, journos, periodical, correspondents, newshounds, newsies, newspapermen, paper, publicists, reporters, columnist, correspondent, hackettes, interviewer, journalist, magazine, newsmen, newspaper, newsperson, pressmen, presswomen, publicist, publisher, reporter, writer, print media, news media, newspaper business … more
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