hackneying

Meanings

• verb

  The act of making something seem unoriginal or overused by repeated use.

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Variants

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hackney , hackneyed , hackneying , hackneys

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to hire a hackney coach'. The figurative meaning arose from the repetition of the same journey.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hackneyed' comes from the Middle English word 'hackney', meaning a hired horse or carriage.

2. The phrase 'hackneyed expression' was first recorded in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. cliché: A hackneyed phrase or expression that has lost its original meaning or impact through overuse.

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Culture

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Hackneying is often used in literary criticism to describe the overuse of certain themes, ideas, or language. It can also be used more broadly to describe any repeated action or behavior that has become dull and unoriginal.

How to Memorize "hackneying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a horse-drawn carriage (hackney) making the same journey day after day. Try to visualize the monotony and repetition of the experience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hackneying' with 'cliché' and 'overused'. Remember the feeling of reading or hearing something that has been repeated too many times.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'HORSE': Hackneying Overused Repetition Stale Expressions.

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