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hack job

hack job noun: a task that was completed as quickly or cheaply as possible at the expense of quality and attention to detail.

Noun

hack job (plural hack jobs)

  1. A task that was completed as quickly or cheaply as possible at the expense of quality and attention to detail.

Forms of hack job

pluralhack jobs

Questions about hack job

What does hack job mean?
Hack job means a task that was completed as quickly or cheaply as possible at the expense of quality and attention to detail.
What part of speech is hack job?
Hack job is a noun.
What is the plural of hack job?
The plural of hack job is hack jobs.

Words near hack job in the dictionary

  1. hack cab
  2. hack cabs
  3. hack chaise
  4. hack chaises
  5. hack it
  6. hack job
  7. hack jobs
  8. hack off
  9. hack saw
  10. hack saws
  11. hack squat

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