HACKEE

Etymology 1

From its chittering cry when alarmed.

Noun

hackee (plural hackees)

(US, dialect) The chickaree or red squirrel.

(US, dialect) The chipmunk.

Etymology 2

Noun

hackee (plural hackees)

(computing) The victim of a hacking attack; one whose computer system is broken into.

Anagrams

• acheke

Source: Wiktionary


Hack"ee, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The chipmunk; also, the chickaree or red squirrel. [U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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