new mytho-ety-acronym

[Laurence Horn]

>The reason for the enduring application of the word "hack" to prison
>guards (OK, OK< corrections officers) is not known, but it probably
>isn't for the reason accepted by "Dohmnuill" at UrbanDictionary.com
>last Dec. 30:
>
>Hack . . .
>As an acronymn for Horses Ass Carrying Keys. Prison slang referring
>to a prison guard.
>Put your pig sticker away. The HACK is coming!
>
>JL
>
Well, I do like the "acronymn" concept, emphasizing the
preaching-to-the-choir aspect of these etymologies...

L