The name of the site you are writing this on is a usage of this "esoteric" meaning.
replyIt was an intentional, near-archaic throwback even at the time HN was founded. Paul Graham has written about it, you can probably still find his blog written about it 20 years ago.
replyBut that is serves as a valid counterargument to your claim is something you agree with?
replythe internet would disagree with you. For example the following search term finds hundreds of results from the last few months alone.
replyhttps://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22i%20hacked%20togeth...