hackneyed
Pronunciation: /ˈhæk.nid/
The English word “hackneyed” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
Etymology
From hackney + -ed. Most likely from the fact that hackney carriages have been used so much, that they are extremely commonplace now.
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