hackfolk

noun

Etymology

From hack + folk.

  1. inherited from *fulką
  2. inherited from *folk
  3. inherited from folc
  4. inherited from folk
  5. formed as hackfolk — “hack + folk

Definitions

  1. 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hackfolk. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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