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Pre-Morris Worm:

A programmer who uses low-level features of a computer language or protocol (a hack) to produce results which canonical use can not.

Post-Morris Worm:

A criminal who steals computing resources and data through unauthorized access.
I used to consider myself a LISP hacker, but since the sendmail debacle, I had to change my .finger to say "wizard" to keep our idiot congressmen from locking me up for redefining the comma operator.
hacker by Carl Klapper June 5, 2006
A sociopath who is good at computers

Also see: InfoSec
Alice: I heard you were a hacker from the OG cyber underground.
Bob: I'm not a hacker, I'm a CISSP.

Mallory: Oh, well in that case, here is some money.
Hacker by dead drop bob October 9, 2016

phlegm hockers

1. Those that hock up gops of phelgm with the intent to spit them out. 2. Name for a band
People with chest colds are phlegm hockers.
phlegm hockers by Rick October 27, 2005

Black List Hack3rs 

(A.K.A. BLH.) BLH is a hacker group based in central Virgina with around 20 members, 6 of them Core members, 4 Core members that make up BLH Productions (main) and Hax0r Productions (Minor), and 2 Co-founders Remag and Zeke.
"Does BLH Stand for Boiling Hot Lava?"
"NO! It stands for Black List Hack3rs!"

hackerspace

A facility to incubate nerds and equip them with tools. Currently found in all major cities, hackerspaces exist to pool nerds' resources together and enable them to build and invent ever newer and better things. Most hackerspaces are equipped with rapid prototyping machines (3D printers, laser cutters, CNCs), metal milling tools, welding, electronics, and millinery.
Edgar: "Hey, I want to build a door bell that will tell me who is at the door!"
Zeke: "I think the local hackerspace has the tools you'll need, but you'll have to buy your own parts."
hackerspace by deppert December 17, 2011