ALL meanings of hackwork
hack·work
H h - noun hackwork writing, painting, or any professional work done for hire and usually following a formula rather than being motivated by any creative impulse. 1
- noun hackwork journalism: formulaic writing 1
- noun hackwork Work, usually of a professional nature, either repetitive or done to a formula. 1
- noun hackwork undistinguished literary work produced to order 0
- noun hackwork routine, often dull, writing done by a hack2 (sense 2) 0