hackney

Meanings

• noun

  A type of horse-drawn carriage.

  - "He took his girlfriend for a romantic ride in a hackney."
  - "The hackney driver waited at the curb for his next fare."

• adjective

  Something that is overused, unoriginal, or lacking in appeal.

  - "The hackneyed joke fell flat with the audience."
  - "The play was full of hackneyed cliches."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hackney
jockey , mockery , ockey , spokey

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Variants

List of all variants of hackney that leads to same result
hackney , hackneys , hackneyed , hackneying , Hackney , hackney coach , hackney coaches

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally, a hireling or a servant who drove a hired carriage in London. The term 'hackney' came to refer to the carriage itself.

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Trivia

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1. The first hackney carriage was licensed in London in 1636.

2. The iconic London black cab is actually based on the design of the hackney carriage.

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Related Concepts

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1. Carriage: A type of vehicle that is pulled by animals or horses.

2. London Taxi: A taxi licensed for operation in London, commonly referred to as a 'black cab'.

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Culture

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The hackney carriage has been a symbol of London's transportation history and is now regulated by Transport for London. In literature, hackney has been used metaphorically to describe something that is overused or lacking in originality.

How to Memorize "hackney"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a horse-drawn carriage with a sign on the side that reads 'Hackney Carriage'. Visualize the driver in his traditional uniform.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hackney' with the image of a horse-drawn carriage or something overused and unoriginal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Horses And Carriages Keep New Experiences' to remember that HACKNEY stands for Horse And Carriage Knows New Experiences.

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