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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jacked up	Definitions include: injured.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
from hell	Definitions include: nightmarish.
*suck a bag of dcks**	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':
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HFS	Definitions include: acronym for "holy fucking shit".
killer app	Definitions include: a computer program that single-handedly or near single-handedly makes a computing platform popular.
dox	Definitions include: personal information about a person (for example: their real name, home address, phone number) that has been released on the web.
link rot	Definitions include: the breakage of links on the web as their targets disappear.
jw	Definitions include: acronym for "just wondering".
AFAIUI	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
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l33t hax0r	Definitions include: a l33t hax0r.
IOW	Definitions include: acronym for "in other words".
WHYD	Definitions include: acronym for "what have you done".
gig	Definitions include: to dance.
YW	Definitions include: acronym for "you're welcome".
IIR	Definitions include: acronym for "if I recall".
DFTBA	Definitions include: acronym for "don't forget to be awesome".
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early	Definitions include: quickly or soon.
wretched	Definitions include: another word for cool or bad ass.
bbygrl	Definitions include: "babygirl", i.e. girlfriend.
coo	Definitions include: shortened form of "cool".
eat humble pie	Definitions include: to acknowledge that one was incorrect about a disagreement, when one had been unpleasant about it before.
road-ho	Definitions include: a female travel-companion.
get the lead out	Definitions include: to move quickly.
on point	Definitions include: in compliance with established rules or regulations; avoiding the appearance of duplicity, or "do[ing] what I say, not what I do."
five by five	Definitions include: fine, good, okay.
sharpie	Definitions include: a permanent marker.