hack

Definition

A multipurpose word with several meanings: the footbag toy itself, a group goal in footbag, a copycat who steals credit, or in tech—to break into computer systems through coding prowess. Sometimes it just means to chop something up aggressively.

Example Usage

We were so close to achieving a hack in our footbag circle before someone coughed.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hack&defid=1103634)

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