hackery noun4 •(slang) Advocacy of a position when motivated by political allegiance, public relations interests, or for other reasons considered crass compared to personal conviction. •(slang) The use of hacks (ingenious but inelegant techniques).All without any of the subterfuge and hackery required to do it with Java. — 2012 •(India) A two-wheeled oxcart used for transporting freight.Hackeries and carriages, loaded and empty, 8 annas. — 1864 •(India) A two-wheeled ox- or horsecart used for transporting people. formshackeries