hack off
verb
hacked off; hacking off; hacks off
1
: to cut (something) off in a rough and violent way
She used an ax to hack the dead branch off (the tree).
2
informal
: to make (someone) angry and annoyed
It really hacks me off to see people treated so unfairly.
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Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
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Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Like with many office REITs, Douglas Emmett was forced to cut its dividend in the wake of COVID—DEI hacked off 32% of its distribution in late 2022.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Otherwise, your neighbor may end up hacking off one side of the tree and ruining its appearance.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025
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Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Like with many office REITs, Douglas Emmett was forced to cut its dividend in the wake of COVID—DEI hacked off 32% of its distribution in late 2022.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Otherwise, your neighbor may end up hacking off one side of the tree and ruining its appearance.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Hack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hack%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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