Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/U.S. Air Force/Reuters/Tim Warner/Getty ...
Tired of cliches, trite expressions and hackneyed phrases? Perhaps knowing the fascinating origins of “cliche,” “trite” and “hackneyed” will make the worn-out language they denote more bearable. Or ...
Joseph Epstein’s disappointment in over-the-top phrasing is appreciated (“The Incredibly Massive Number of Hackneyed Words Is Surreal,” op-ed, April 4). The example that drives me nuts is “very unique ...
Definition of HACKNEYED • Dictionary meaning of hackneyed • Words with similar meaning as hackneyed ...
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