I. ˈhakə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: hack (I) + -er (n. suffix)
1. : one that hacks: as
a. dialect England : a hand implement or hooked fork for grubbing out roots
b. : one that handles green brick in ceramics manufacturing
c. : chipper d
2. : one who is inexperienced or unskilled in a sport
an insouciance and grace in the man's movements which mean the difference between a willing courageous hacker … and a great artist — Barnaby Conrad
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: hack (I) + -er (v. suffix)
dialect England : to hesitate in speaking : stammer
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: hack (V) + -er
: cabdriver
IV. noun
1. : an expert at programming and solving problems with a computer : computer whiz
2. : a person who illegally gains access to and sometimes tampers with information in a computer system especially using a home computer