Cliche vs Hackney - What's the difference?
cliche | hackney |
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
(printing) A stereotype (printing plate).
A London borough where once upon a time many horses were pastured.
A town in this borough.
One of several breeds of compact English horses.
(in compounds) (A means of transportation that is) available for public hire.
As nouns the difference between cliche and hackney
is that cliche is (overused phrase or expression) while hackney is (archaic) an ordinary horse.As an adjective hackney is
(not comparable) offered for hire; hence, much used; trite; mean.As a verb hackney is
to make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.cliche
English
Alternative forms
* clicheNoun
(wikipedia cliché) (en noun)- The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché .