" hackneys "

 [ "hackney" ]

1: Hackney da baddest part of london.......we got ppl scared as hell dwn here!!!!

  * e.g.,  ... Oi, dnt mess wid him dat nigga is from hackney 

 [ "hackneyed" ]

1: 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.

  * e.g.,  ... The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes. 

 [ "hackneyed" ]

2: Hackneyed is an adjective. Used in a derogatory way to describe something unoriginal and oft repeated.

  * e.g.,  ... ~ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hackneyed 

 [ "Hackney" ]

1: To be of poor or crappy quality. To be jimmy rigged. To be poor. To look like a caveman.

  * e.g.,  ... His house is so hackney, it dosn't even have a door knob...all i has is a deadbolt. 

 [ "Hackneyed" ]

1: ("Hackney-ed"):

  * e.g.,  ... My friend's mate got proper Hackneyed the other night, 'e's not half right in the loaf.. 

 [ "Hackneyed" ]

2: 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.

 [ "Hackneyed" ]

3: (Verb: to hackney)

 [ "Hackney" ]

1: When a boxer tries to hop over the ropes or gets stuck in the ropes.

  * e.g.,  ... That boxer just pulled a hackney! 

 [ "hackneyed" ]

1: Something that is cliche or trite

  * e.g.,  ... Napoleon Dynamite references are incredibly hackneyed 

 [ "hackney" ]

1: a disgusting part of london full of chavvy roadmen who think theyre cool. just shut up. people can be found all over wearing binbags. fortunately, those idiots are going away.

  * e.g.,  ... Diarrhea face: OOOH WAGWAN PIFTIN FAM MY BURGER BE PENGGGGGG THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HACKNEY BE GOOD FOOD 

 [ "Hackney" ]

1: A strong Horse used to carry royalty in the 1800's.

  * e.g.,  ... That Horse is fit enough to be a hackney 

 [ "Hackney Disco" ]

1: Three or more police cars with their sirens on going past (happens a lot in Hackney, London.)

  * e.g.,  ... Mate, check the Hackney Disco. Somebody must of got murked. 

 [ "Hackney Patois" ]

1: The current speaking style favoured by London's urban yoof is heavily accented as well as typified by slang expressions. Hackney being an area of East London (in which I reside) which has the dubious honour of being the worst borough in Britain repeatedly. Please note that the slang described here is common throughout britian, and is an accent developed often by well spoken people to attain street cred.

  * e.g.,  ... as overheard in Hackney patois.... 

 [ "Hackney Patois" ]

2: The general Hackney Patois comes from a mash up of east london cockney, afro- carribbean, general chavspeak and Hip-Hop slang often attributed to British Asian yoof as popularised by Ali G.

  * e.g.,  ... "Put dat down - you iz not gonna get nuffin' " 

 [ "Hackney Patois" ]

3: The vocabulary is inextricably linked to cellular phone sms (text) messaging, and online instant messaging, where limited space and speed of texting required abbreviations (m8 - mate, l8r - later, etc.) So much that often the true spelling of words are forgotten. Predictive text messaging has reversed some language - e.g 'book' was used for 'cool' as that was easier to text is now being used in language.

  * e.g.,  ... "She luk at me like dat agen she gonna get sum licks, yea' " 

 [ "Hackney Patois" ]

4: The 'grime' music scene sees Hackney Patois at its core - see artists such as M.I.A and Lady Soverign

  * e.g.,  ... " I dahn't wannit, its got peas in it, innit! "