How do you use "Hacky" in a sentence?

Wash your hacky hands. That's hacky, that. The flat was absolutely hacky.

Hacky

Q: What does "Hacky" mean?

Dirty, filthy (Geordie). Something 'hacky' in Geordie is dirty or unpleasant. 'Hacky hands' are dirty hands. 'That's hacky' means something is filthy or disgusting. It can also apply to behaviour—'hacky habit' is a dirty/unpleasant habit.

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Meaning: Dirty, filthy (Geordie).

脏的、肮脏的（乔迪方言）。

Sucio, asqueroso (dialecto geordie).

汚い、不潔な（ジョーディー方言）。

더러운, 불결한 (조디 방언).

Something 'hacky' in Geordie is dirty or unpleasant. 'Hacky hands' are dirty hands. 'That's hacky' means something is filthy or disgusting. It can also apply to behaviour—'hacky habit' is a dirty/unpleasant habit.

在乔迪方言中，'hacky'表示脏的或令人不快的。'Hacky hands'是脏手。'That's hacky'表示某物很脏或恶心。也可以用于行为——'hacky habit'是不好的/令人不快的习惯。

Algo 'hacky' en geordie es sucio o desagradable. 'Hacky hands' son manos sucias. 'That's hacky' significa que algo está sucio o asqueroso. También se aplica al comportamiento: 'hacky habit' es un hábito sucio o desagradable.

ジョーディー方言で「hacky」は汚い、不快なという意味。「Hacky hands」は汚い手。「That's hacky」は何かが不潔でキモいという意味。行動にも使える——「hacky habit」は汚い/不快な習慣。

조디 방언에서 'hacky'는 더럽거나 불쾌한 것을 뜻합니다. 'Hacky hands'는 더러운 손이고, 'That's hacky'는 더럽거나 역겹다는 뜻입니다. 행동에도 쓸 수 있어서 'hacky habit'은 더럽고 불쾌한 습관을 의미합니다.

Examples

Wash your hacky hands.
把你那脏手洗了
Lávate esas manos sucias
その汚い手を洗いなさい
그 더러운 손 씻어.
That's hacky, that.
那个真脏
Eso es asqueroso
それ汚いよ
그거 더러워.
The flat was absolutely hacky.
那个公寓脏极了
El piso estaba asqueroso
そのアパートはめちゃくちゃ汚かった
그 아파트는 완전히 지저분했어.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæki/

Usage Guide

Context: cleanliness, criticism, disgust

Tone: disapproving, critical

✓ Do Say

Hacky
脏的
sucio
汚い
더러운
Hacky hands
脏手
manos sucias
汚い手
더러운 손
That's hacky
那个脏
eso es asqueroso
それは汚い
그거 더럽다

✗ Don't Say

Geordie word—might confuse others
乔迪方言词汇——其他地方的人可能听不懂
Palabra geordie, puede confundir a otros
ジョーディー方言——他の地域の人には通じないかも
조디 방언 고유의 단어로, 다른 지역 사람들은 이해 못 할 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Dirty/filthy, nothing to do with hacky sack

Origin & History

Possibly from 'hack' meaning to cut or chop, with the sense of roughness or unpleasantness. Or connected to coughing/spitting (hacking). Whatever the origin, it's firmly established in Geordie as meaning dirty.

Etymology: Uncertain, possibly from 'hack'

First recorded: Geordie dialect

Cultural Context

Era: Geordie dialect

Generation: All ages in North East

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Geordie culture

Regional notes: Distinctly Geordie.

Variations

HackyDead hacky