hack
verb
°To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
"They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle."
°To cough noisily.
"This cold is awful. I can't stop hacking."
noun
°A hacking blow.
°A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
synonyms: crack, frob, tweak, crack more» , band-aid, contrivance, improvision, improvisation, kludge, makeshift, quick fix, patch