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whose name likely originated in Old English meaning 'Haka's Island'. Some favour an alternative etymology stemming from the French word '--a horse of medium size, easy to ride, and often a hired horse. The earliest hackney coaches were worn and shabby second-hand coaches from the nobility. Between the condition of the vehicles and the overuse of the street horses, it led to the term hackneyed to indicate something which is worn out. Hack is a shortened form of hackney and appears by the start of

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