- hackie
- noun Date: circa 1926 cabdriver
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hackie
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hackie — hack ie (h[a^]k [=e]), n. The driver of a taxicab; a hackman. [Colloq.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hackie — ☆ hackie [hak′ē ] n. Informal a taxicab driver … English World dictionary
hackie — noun A taxicab driver. a taxi came along and I flagged it and we got in. I told the driver, Nine eighteen West Thirty fifth, and he started. The poor girl didnt know what to do. If she kicked and screamed I would merely give the hackie another… … Wiktionary
hackie — /hak ee/, n. Informal. hack2 (def. 7b). [1935 40, Amer.; HACK2 + IE] * * * … Universalium
hackie — hack·ie || hækɪ n. (Informal) taxi driver, cab driver … English contemporary dictionary
hackie — hack·ie … English syllables
hackie — hack•ie [[t]ˈhæk i[/t]] n. inf hack II, 8), b) • Etymology: 1935–40, amer.; hack II+ ie … From formal English to slang
hackie — /ˈhæki/ (say hakee) noun Colloquial a taxidriver. {hack2 (def. 5a) + ie} …
hackie — ˈhakē, ki noun ( s) Etymology: hack (V) + ie : cabdriver … Useful english dictionary
hacker — Ⅰ. hack·er1 (hăk’ər) n. Informal 1) a) One who is proficient at using or programming a computer; a computer buff. b) One who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file. 2) One who demonstrates poor or mediocre… … Word Histories
