Chop with an ax (4)

I believe the answer is:

hack

(Other definitions for hack that I've seen before include "Cut - mediocre journalist" , "Chop roughly - mediocre journalist" , "persistent cough" , "Ride" , "Wildly kick; dull writer" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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