Urban Dictionary: hackles

Top definition

"Don't get your hackles up."
i.e. "Don't get your panties in a bunch"

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by Francesco II March 20, 2021

The,hairs, spines or feathers of an animal, which are raised when the creature in question is distressed.

"Suddenly there was a crash downstairs,I thought it was a freaking burglar!it turned out it was the darn cat,I had my hackles up over nothing!"

by Scarlo September 04, 2008

The feathers in the neck of a dominating cock or a so called rooster.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!!!
Woah that rooster must have fucking large and long hackles in its neck:O

by ChrisO'Neat May 12, 2010

To be really irritated. Also the name of a funny webcomic.

by w00tw00t April 05, 2003

Hackle: When someone both cackles (laughs) and hacks(coughs) at the same time.

I think that dude is going to die. Do you hear his hackle? I think he's going to hackle up a lung.

by McBobberson June 01, 2009

A combanation of "hack" and "tackle" which defines an over zealous challenge in football/soccer.

"Oh Dear, that chap seems to have been badly hackled there, look here Ref send that unsporting ruffian off."

by palacejester December 29, 2004