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Hackney Downs Syndrome

Condition where someone moves to Hackney, grows stupid facial hair, starts wearing braces and woolly hats and riding a fixie retro bicycle, turns Vegan suddenly and decorates their home with overpriced unwanted furniture and recycled pallets. Even buys a turntable.
Since Colin moved to Dalston, he’s turned into a right wanker. That guys got a serious case of Hackney Downs Syndrome.
by Blah wars September 30, 2018
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Hackney Hankie

A discarded tissue covered in excrement; probably by a heroin addict, found on the path in Hackney
“Fed up of having to dodge those Hackney Hankies when I’m out walking
by GinChugger July 6, 2019
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Hackney new school

Hackney new school is the shittest school in Hackney and all the teachers thete are dickheads and 70% of them smoke cigarettes and drink coffe
Her:ay i heard teachers in hackney new school dont brush their teeth

Him: yh they dont they suck dick aswell
by Yhyhtrapz45 December 24, 2020
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Hackney Gammon

Used to describe overly wanky food or presentation of said food.

Can be abbreviated to HG in conversation.
That meat free, organic granola and avocado served in a hubcap on a breadboard is totally Hackney Gammon
by Timmmmmmmeh January 28, 2021
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Hackney Rockpool

Person 1: I dropped my phone in a Hackney rockpool, its broke and stinks of piss
by Charlie WB March 5, 2021
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Hackney

(Noun) A borough in East London, UK which boasts to be the new cultural and creative hub (not just for London, but the whole of England).

(Verb) is someone is said to act Hackney, they are going to do damage beyond one’s imagination.
“Man will go full Hackney on this pussio
by Hackneys Finest November 28, 2022
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hacketry

The act of employing clever but often unconventional, risky, or even unethical methods to achieve a goal, especially in a technical or problem-solving context.
The IT department's solution to the slow internet involved a complex series of duct tape, paperclips, and a lucky rabbit's foot - a masterpiece of hacketry that somehow actually worked.
by Heavypen September 10, 2024
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