Hackney
Hackney adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like “It isn't fair” and “Why me?”
Old and hackney are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Hackney".
Nearby Word: hackneyed
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Both words in one sentence
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Some of them have found a role in the modern world (like the Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers, which now license the Black Taxicab drivers), others became charities, but they all kept their old traditions, many of which involve hats.
Source: Brotherhood of Funny Hats
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Old and Hackney. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hackney/old
Hackney & Old. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hackney/old>.
Old or Hackney. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hackney/old.
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