Definition
Sounding like a cough, or rough and harsh (as in 'hacky cough'); or relating to hack writers or poor-quality work.
Etymology
From 'hack,' originally meaning to cough roughly, later extended to describe any cough-like sound. The adjective form emerged naturally for describing things with that rough quality.
Kelly Says
A 'hacky sack' toy and a 'hacky cough' share the same root—both have that rough, chopped quality—showing how one word can split into separate meanings without losing its core feeling of jaggedness and incompleteness.
Translations
DEDeutsch
schlampig
shlam-pig
ESEspañol
chapucero
cha-poo-che-ro
FISuomi
huolimaton
huoli-ma-ton
IDBahasa Indonesia
asap
a-sap
ITItaliano
approssimativo
ap-pro-sim-a-ti-vo
KKKK
жақсы емес
jaq-sy e-mes
KMKM
ដោយឆ្ងល់
doy ch-ng-luh
MSBahasa Melayu
kasar
ka-sar
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kyai-p-ya-nt
NLNederlands
slordig
sloor-dig
PTPortuguês
grosso
gro-sso
RORomână
neglijent
ne-lij-ent
RUРусский
халтурный
hal-tur-nyy
SVSvenska
slarvigt
slar-vigt
TAதமிழ்
மோசமான
mo-sa-ma-an
TEతెలుగు
చెత్తగా
chet-ta-ga
UKУкраїнська
неякісний
ne-ya-kys-nyy
URاردو
غیرمعمولی
ghi-r-ma-a-mu-li
VITiếng Việt
cẩu thả
cau tha
ZUZU
isikhathi esingapheli
i-si-kha-thi e-sin-ga-phe-li