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hackney
hackney a horse or pony of a light breed with a high-stepping trot, used in harness. The word is Middle English, and probably comes from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured. The term originally denoted an ordinary riding horse (as opposed to a war horse or draught horse), especially one available for hire.
The word is the origin of hackneyed meaning ‘unoriginal and trite’, and ultimately of hack for a dull and uninspired journalist. what you've never had you never miss often used in consolation; saying recorded from the early 20th century. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hackney." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hackney." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-hackney.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hackney." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-hackney.html |
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hackney
hack·ney / ˈhaknē/ • n. (pl. -neys) hist. a horse or pony of a light breed with a high-stepping trot, used in harness. ∎ [usu. as adj.] a horse-drawn vehicle kept for hire: a hackney coach. |
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"hackney." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hackney." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hackney.html "hackney." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hackney.html |
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hackney riding-horse, esp. for hire XIV; †common drudge, prostitute XVI; short for hackneycoach XVII. In AN. hakenei (XIV), AL. hakeneius (XIII); perh. f. ME. Hakenei Hackney in Middlesex.
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T. F. HOAD. "hackney." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "hackney." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hackney.html T. F. HOAD. "hackney." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hackney.html |
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"hackney." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hackney." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hackney.html "hackney." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hackney.html |
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