hack·ney  (hāk'nē) 
n.
pl. hack·neys
often Hackney A horse of a breed developed in England, having a gait characterized by pronounced flexion of the knee. A trotting horse suited for routine riding or driving; a hack. A coach or carriage for hire.
tr.v.
hack·neyed, hack·ney·ing, hack·neys
To cause to become banal and trite through overuse. To hire out; let.
adj. Banal; trite. Having been hired.
[Middle English hakenei, probably after Hakenei, Hackney, a borough of London, England, where such horses were raised.] |
) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait.
