"hackish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-uk-hackish.ogg [UK] Forms: more hackish [comparative], most hackish [superlative]
Etymology: hack + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hack|ish}} hack + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} hackish (comparative more hackish, superlative most hackish)
  1. Characteristic of hacks, or inferior writers.
    Sense id: en-hackish-en-adj-H4KCwwQb
  2. (computing, informal) Using, or characterised by, hacks: poorly designed workarounds. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hackish-en-adj--4n59IOk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 41 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 23 59 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing, informal) Characteristic of hackers. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hackish-en-adj-EnlsqrjX Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hacky Related terms: hackishly

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