1. Introduction

Table of Contents

• 1.1. Hacker Slang and Hacker Culture
• 1.2. Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak
• 1.3. Revision History
• 1.4. Jargon Construction
  • Verb Doubling
  • Soundalike Slang
  • The -P Convention
  • Overgeneralization
  • Spoken inarticulations
  • Anthropomorphization
  • Comparatives
• 1.5. Hacker Writing Style
• 1.6. Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions
• 1.7. Hacker Speech Style
• 1.8. International Style
• 1.9. Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers
• 1.10. Pronunciation Guide
• 1.11. Other Lexicon Conventions
• 1.12. Format for New Entries