Talk:hack writer

RFD discussion: July–August 2021
Sum of parts.

hack (sense 7) + writer

The fact that there is a Wikipedia article with that title is irrelevant, given that the sense in question is already present at hack. Tharthan (talk) 00:01, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom, as SOP as hack pundit(ry). ←₰-→ Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk)  18:46, 4 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Apart from noticing that sense 2 of hack Etymology 3 is virtually the same as sense 7, I also notice that Lexico sees fit to show the same sense of hack in another entry for hack writer. As there are so many senses of "hack" they may have thought that was justifiable. A bit like car and motor car. Keep. DonnanZ (talk) 19:38, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep. Although not currently recognized in our policies, the existence of a Wikipedia article is generally a factor in favor of keeping (at least for me). Especially when looking at arguments of commonality, WT:FRIED, or that "there are so many senses," it's a non-dispositive point in favor of keeping. Also, lemmings. Imetsia (talk) 21:13, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment. Is there a good reason why we would have an entry for hack writer but not for hack author, hack journalist, hack novelist, hack poet, hack playwright and so forth? Mihia (talk) 20:54, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete, SOP per nom and Mihia. PUC – 10:47, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete.  noun senses 7 (untalented), 8 (mediocre), 9 (derogatory), and 11 (for hire) should be merged.  Vox Sciurorum (talk) 19:20, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * RFD-deleted. Imetsia (talk) 17:28, 8 August 2021 (UTC)