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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
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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

hackneyed 

Napoleon Dynamite references are incredibly hackneyed
hackneyed by Jacob January 6, 2005

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.)
hackneyed quip by Josh Kernich December 13, 2006

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"

An Abject Hackneyed Game

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An Abject Hackneyed Game, colloquially known as "Abject", is bad. I am very clever for being able to point out this hilarious fact.

An Abject Hackneyed Game

All of my friends live here like Carb and Bung who threatened to lick my eyes or something gross idk but yeah. Don't touch the tally hall parts
Lorem ipsum dolor an abject hackneyed game sit amet
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