hack

1. A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
2. A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. · I got by on hack work for years before I finally published my novel.
3. Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
4. The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab). (slang)
5. A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab. (US, colloquial)
6. A hearse.
7. An untalented writer. · Dason is nothing but a two-bit hack.· He's nothing but the typical hack writer.
8. One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)

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