"hackie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hackies [plural]
Etymology: From hack (“taxicab”) + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hack|ie|gloss1=taxicab}} hack (“taxicab”) + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} hackie (plural hackies)
  1. (US, informal) A taxicab driver. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Occupations, People

Inflected forms

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