hack⋅ney
/ˈhæk
ni/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [hak-nee] Show IPA noun, plural -neys, adjective, verb –noun | 2. | a trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like. |
| 3. | a horse used for ordinary riding or driving. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait. |
–adjective | 5. | let out, employed, or done for hire. |
–verb (used with object) | 6. | to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use. |
Origin: 1300–50; ME
hakeney, special use of placename
Hackney, Middlesex, England
Related forms: hack⋅ney⋅ism, noun
Word Origin & History
hackney
