Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

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A total copycat idea that’s been around so long it’s probably tired of being used.

Man, this movie is so hackneyed, I could’ve written it in my sleep.

That meme is hackneyed. I’ve seen it on every single person I know.

This joke is hackneyed. My grandma told it in 1983.

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So cliché it’s like the ghost of every other idea that ever existed.

This outfit is so hackneyed, I think it came out of a 2000s teen drama.

This speech is hackneyed. I’ve heard it from every teacher in the school.

This plan is hackneyed. Why do we even bother?

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Hackney is the worst part of London. It’s like a dump where all the stupid people go to be even more stupid.

Hackney is the worst place. I’d rather be stabbed than live there.

My cousin lives in Hackney. She’s a walking example of why that place is so bad.

Hackney is like a prison for people who think they’re cool.

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So bad it could make a caveman cry. Like it’s been thrown in a trash can and stepped on.

This food is hackneyed. I think it’s been sitting in a bin for a week.

This music is hackneyed. I’d rather listen to my dog’s cough.

This idea is hackneyed. It’s like it came out of a 1980s commercial.

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Being hackneyed means you get stabbed by a group of kids who think they’re the baddest in London.

He got hackneyed by a gang of kids who looked like they just got out of jail.

She got hackneyed in the park. It was the worst thing ever.

My brother got hackneyed. He’s still in the hospital.

6

When a boxer tries to jump over the ropes and fails. Looks like a total idiot.

That boxer got hackneyed. He looked like a confused chicken.

He tried to hackney and just fell flat on his face.

She tried to hackney but got stuck in the ropes like a trapped animal.

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Hackney is the worst place. It’s full of people who think they’re cool but are just loud and dumb.

Hackney is like a nightmare. Everyone there is loud and dumb.

I hate Hackney. It’s full of people who wear bin bags as clothes.

Hackney is the place where everyone thinks they’re the best, but they’re just ugly.