"hackerish" meaning in All languages combined

See hackerish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-uk-hackerish.ogg Forms: more hackerish [comparative], most hackerish [superlative]
Etymology: From hacker + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hacker|ish}} hacker + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} hackerish (comparative more hackerish, superlative most hackerish)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (technically skilled computer enthusiast). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-hackerish-en-adj-2xQumOym
  2. (computing, informal) Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (malicious user who breaks into computer systems). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hackerish-en-adj-YKWypr6V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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