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hackfolk en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From hack + folk.

Meanings

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) People who habitually tinker with computers.
    • On Tuesday 13 April 2010 on the Island of the Manahattoes, Lisp NYC will gather to eat and drink. And the NYLUG Hackfolk will gather to first Squeak, then eat and drink. 2010 April 5, Jay Sulzberger, Corresponding Secretary LXNY, “NYC LOCAL: Tuesday 13 April 2010 Lisp NYC Meet and NYLUG Hack Meet”, in gnu-misc-discuss (Usenet):