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hackneyed 

The name 'hackney' is an anglicized derivative of French haquenée—a horse of medium size recommended for lady riders. It then went on to become an adjective to "carriage", and ultimately evolved as a double-noun, "hackney carriage". A carriage or automobile for hire. Commonly available.

Hackneyed is an adjective. Used in a derogatory way to describe something unoriginal and oft repeated.
The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

~ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hackneyed
hackneyed by wincliff April 26, 2009

An Abject Hackneyed Game

A Tally Hall Discord server that is the closest thing to hell on Earth. The members work as a hivemind to make everyone hate them, including the members of Tally Hall. They are very unfunny, even though they have a rule against being unfunny. Often referred to as abject.
Person 1: "I've been thinking about joining An Abject Hackneyed Game."
Person 2: "Don't"

hockeydawg 

Someone who thinks there good at hockey, but actually sucks really bad. In other words, they suck ass at hockey.
That bobby kid is such a hockeydawg, he doesnt belong on the ice.
hockeydawg by mastereditor January 5, 2009

Hackneyed 

("Hackney-ed"):
Though more widely known as a term meaning clichéd or pedestrian, 'Hackneyed' also means to be knifed/stabbed or generally attacked - often by a gang or group of kids. Term originated from the reputation of the London borough of Hackney and its Jack the Ripper connotations.
(Verb: to hackney)
My friend's mate got proper Hackneyed the other night, 'e's not half right in the loaf..
Hackneyed by East-end wordary September 12, 2010

Hectic Hockley 

Getting wild on a whole other level eg. kicking friends, offending everyone, requesting library lock-ins, bookings taxis from Leeds to Portsmouth, walking around Bristol handing out cash, accusing strangers of being in the IRA. Then waking up in the morning with no memory of any of it.
We're trying to raise money because our friend had a hectic hockley last night and we need to bail him out of prison.
Hectic Hockley by TheBearandPhil January 21, 2011

hackneyed quip 

a long recognised and overused remark.

a saying that may have originally considered witty and amusing but has quickly lost its effect and subsequent laughs.

popular examples include:
(ya mum, talk to the hand etc.)
you and your hackneyed quips
hackneyed quip by Josh Kernich December 13, 2006