nuthack

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A form of nuthatch — Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.

OriginMiddle English nuthake →
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Meanings

nounnuthack (plural nuthacks)

plural nuthacks

  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of nuthatch.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnuthake
  2. Englishnuthack

From Middle English nuthake, nuttehake, nothak, equivalent to nut + hack. Compare nuthatch and nutcracker.

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APA

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

MLA

“nuthack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuthack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuthack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuthack.

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