May 15, 2003

poser

n.

[from French poseur] A wannabee; not hacker slang, but used among crackers, phreaks and warez d00dz. Not as negative as lamer or leech. Probably derives from a similar usage among punk-rockers and metalheads, putting down those who talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:34 AM

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