Hack

Hack (short for hackneyed) is something or someone that is unimaginative, lacks thought, or is cliche.

Hack jokes are jokes that took no thought to come up with. "Why don't they make the whole plane out of the black box?" is a hack joke. Hack jokes often start out as original jokes which other people co-opt.

Hack premises are ideas that have been used so often they are no longer engaging. "You ever notice that white people walk like this? But black people? We walk like Thiiiiis!" is a hack premise. Like hack jokes, hack premises can often start out as original, but then lose their appeal after many bland copies.

Hack comics use hack jokes, hack premises, or lazy ideas often or write lazily.