A tool for chopping. • A hacking blow. • A gouge or notch made by such a blow. • A try, an attempt. • The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery. • A mattock or a miner's pickaxe. • An improvised device or solution to a problem. • An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround. • A computer programmer who makes quick but inelegant changes to computer code to solve problems or add features. • A computer programmer, particularly a veteran or someone not immediately expected to be capable of programming. • An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming. • A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease. • The illegal accessing of a computer network. • A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state. • A practical joke that showcases cleverness and creativity. • Time check, as for example upon synchronization of wristwatches. • The act of striking an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc. • A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball. • A kick on the shins in football of any type. • Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment. • An airplane of poor quality or in poor condition.