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poser
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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.