hack job

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhack job (plural hack jobs)

plural hack jobs

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

hack job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hack%20job

MLA

“hack job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hack%20job. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hack job,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hack%20job.

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