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Hacky vs Hanky - What's the difference?

hacky | hanky |

In colloquial|lang=en terms the difference between hacky and hanky

is that hacky is (colloquial) short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacking while hanky is (colloquial) short form of handkerchief.

As an adjective hacky

is like a hack; amateurish.

As a noun hanky is

(colloquial) short form of handkerchief.

hacky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Like a hack; amateurish.
  • (Geordie) Filthy or totally dirty.
  • (computing, informal) Using, or characterised by, hacks: poorly designed workarounds.
  • (colloquial) Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacking.
    • A hacky''' cough. A '''hacky''' laugh. A '''hacky''' breath. A '''hacky howl.

    Derived terms

    * hackily

    Related terms

    * dirty (Standard English ) * dorty (Geordie) * hacky dorty (Geordie) * unclean (Standard English )

    References

    * * * * “ hacky” at Wordnik (Forwards to “hacking”, where “hacky” is listed.)

    hanky

    English

    Noun

    (hankies)
  • (colloquial) Short form of handkerchief.