Work that is mediocre, careless, or done hastily without proper care or skill; inferior work done merely for payment.
From 'hack' (poor quality work) + 'work'. This term emerged as a criticism of sloppy craftsmanship, particularly used in writing and journalism.
Writers used 'hackwork' to describe articles they dashed off just for money—the term carried real shame, implying you had abandoned any standards just to get paid.
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