“White as snow” is a hackneyed comparison.
SYNONYM(S): trite, stale, threadbare, banal. See syn. under commonplace. (Cf. ↑commonplace)His foreign accent…showed him not to be a hackneyed inhabitant of Paris (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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un|hack|neyed — «uhn HAK need», adjective. 1. not hackneyed; not trite, commonplace, or stale. 2. not habituated or experienced: »one unhackneyed in the ways of intrigue (Scott) … Useful english dictionary
Hack|ney — «HAK nee», noun, plural neys, adjective, verb, neyed, ney|ing. –n. 1. a horse for ordinary riding or (later) driving: »He rode a strong hackney for the road to save his gallant warhorse (Scott). 2. Also … Useful english dictionary
hack|ney — «HAK nee», noun, plural neys, adjective, verb, neyed, ney|ing. –n. 1. a horse for ordinary riding or (later) driving: »He rode a strong hackney for the road to save his gallant warhorse (Scott). 2. Also … Useful english dictionary
hackneyed — hack|neyed [ˈhæknid] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: hackney to use (a horse) for ordinary riding, to use (something) too much (16 19 centuries), from hackney horse for ordinary riding (14 20 centuries), probably from Hackney, area in London,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hackneyed — hack|neyed [ hæknid ] adjective hackneyed words or ideas have been used so often that they do not seem interesting or original any more … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hackneyed — hack•neyed [[t]ˈhæk nid[/t]] adj. made commonplace or trite; stale; banal • Etymology: 1740–50 syn: See commonplace … From formal English to slang
Joke thievery — is the act of performing and taking credit for comic material written by another person without their consent. This plagiarism is technically a form of copyright infringement.A common term for joke thievery is hacking , which is derived from the… … Wikipedia
