Definition of hackish

hackish    

adjective

• a hack or involving a hack. (Both in the "poor solution" sense.)

  My solution is kind of hackish, but it will work for now.

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing':
sausage party	Definitions include: a gathering with many more males than females.
jacked up	Definitions include: injured.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
from hell	Definitions include: nightmarish.
suck a bag of d*cks	Definitions include: an insult or retort.
beat	Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
worked	Definitions include: appearing tired, run down, "beat," etc.
bomb	Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool".
turd	Definitions include: a piece of fecal matter; "loaf".
hack	Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.)
hoopty	Definitions include: of poor quality, displeasing.
loc	Definitions include: displeasing; "uncool".
jecka	Definitions include: of poor quality, displeasing.
loud	Definitions include: bad, unpleasant, stupid.
bollocks	Definitions include: "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
IMO	Definitions include: acronym for "in my opinion".
kthanksbye	Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye."
MRW	Definitions include: acronym for "my reaction when".
crippleware	Definitions include: software that has had features disabled to entice people to upgrade to a for-pay or more expensive version.
kluge	Definitions include: alternate spelling of kludge.
gig	Definitions include: to dance.
Infinite-Monkey Theorem	Definitions include: This theorem has been traced to the mathematician E'mile Borel in 1913, and was first popularized by the astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington.
showstopper	Definitions include: a bug that makes hardware or software unusable.
ROTFLMFAO	Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on the floor laughing my fucking ass off".
Windoze	Definitions include: pejorative name for Microsoft Windows.
smoke test	Definitions include: a test of a new, repaired, or modified piece of electronic equipment whereby power is turned on, and people nearby look for smoke.
abt	Definitions include: "about".
IDKK	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know know!".
spoiler	Definitions include: something that reveals important plot elements or details from a work of fiction or non-fiction.
give af	Definitions include: "give a fuck".
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cooch	Definitions include: the female genitalia.
done for	Definitions include: doomed.
foopy	Definitions include: slang for being under the influence and/or drugs.
rag	Definitions include: to criticize.
dicey	Definitions include: risky.
YooKay	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "UK" (United Kingdom.)
dude-o-gram	Definitions include: Someone (usually male), that you want to come by your house.
crib rocker	Definitions include: A Person That Like Girls That Are Younger Then They Are
scattywampous	Definitions include: Crooked; at an odd angle.
safety monkey	Definitions include: a friend kept around to abuse, make fun of, invite places and never show up, etc.

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