hack job

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hack job

noun hack jobs

A task that was completed as quickly or cheaply as possible at the expense of quality and attention to detail.

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"hack job." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hack%20job. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hack job. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hack%20job

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"hack job." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hack%20job.

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@misc{hack_job_2026,
  title = {hack job},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hack%20job},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}