while " hacker" originally had positive connotations, it has since come to refer to individuals who sometimes use computers with malicious intent.Submitted by Sarah from Thomaston, ME, USA form of address when addressing a male.Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA Citation from "Don't Vote for this Episode", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 22 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site. In this case, a person who is a fan of something, who enjoys participating in something or doing something, etc. a lessened version of the "expert" meaning.See more words with the same meaning: man, men, male.See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.Citation from "You've Got Male", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 9 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site. Citation from "Jeu Monegasque", Archer (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site. Citation from " The sad, painful truth about the Vancouver rioters' true identities", The Globe and Mail, Gary Mason, Jcensored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site. What's up, guys? Citation from "Party Down Company Picnic", Party Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site. When used to refer to two or more people, the gender restriction is lifted such that one or more of those people may be female. See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan.Whenever I need advice about the yard, I always call Jim. an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field.