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hackneyed.

Repeated too often.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhæk.nid/[ˈhæknɪi̯d]
  1. Repeated too often.

    The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.
  2. Let out for hire.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From hackney + -ed. Most likely from the fact that hackney carriages have been used so much, that they are extremely commonplace now.

verb/ˈhæk.nid/[ˈhæknɪi̯d]
  1. simple past and past participle of hackney

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From hackney + -ed. Most likely from the fact that hackney carriages have been used so much, that they are extremely commonplace now.

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