lifehack

or life-hack, life hack

[ lahyf-hak ]

noun

1. Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack:

   a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety;

   a computer programmer's best lifehacks.

lifehack

/ ˈlaɪfˌhæk /

noun

1. any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc, in one's everyday life

Derived Forms

• ˈlifeˌhacker, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lifehack¹

life + hack ¹ (in the sense “a tip or trick to do something well”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of lifehack¹

C21: by extension from the computing sense of hack , meaning to manipulate a computer program in a skilful and often creative manner

Example Sentences

“Almost every Ukrainian from the war zone knows this lifehack: when you hear the whistling of the rocket, you better start counting,” Marina Stepanska, an award-winning film director, wrote on Facebook.

From New York Times

Stocker remembers heading off to pick up her children from preschool wearing a “Weed is my lifehack” T-shirt.

From Los Angeles Times

This one’s a lifehack for all the newly remote workers out there.

From Fox News

The most famous proponent of minimalism – or at least minimalism as a lifehack – was probably Steve Jobs.

From The Guardian

It’s short, accessible, wordless and frequently overlaps with the “lifehack” phenomenon.

From The Guardian