Old hack
Translation of "old hack" into Russian
old hack
бывалый (опытный) человек
The journalist was an old hack, having reported on major events for decades.
Журналист был бывалым человеком, освещавшим крупные события на протяжении десятилетий.
Definitions
An 'old hack' is an informal term used to describe someone, often a journalist or writer, who has been in their profession for a long time and is considered experienced, though sometimes the term can imply that their work has become routine, unoriginal, or lacking in innovation.