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geek
geekAlso: computer geekan expert in programming and/or repairing computers geek G0070000 (gēk) Slang n.1. a. A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.b. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.2. A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.tr.v. geeked, geek·ing, geeks To excite emotionally: I'm geeked about that new video game.
[Perhaps alteration of dialectal geck, fool, from Low German gek, from Middle Low German.]
geek′y adj.geek (ɡiːk) n1. a person who is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a specific subject2. a boring and unattractive social misfit[C19: probably variant of Scottish geck fool, from Middle Low German geck] ˈgeeky adjgeek (gik)
n. Slang. 1. a peculiar person, esp. one who is overly intellectual. 2. an expert in computers (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.) 3. a carnival performer billed as performing bizarre acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken. [1905–10; probably variant of geck (mainly Scots) fool < Dutch or Low German gek] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | geek - a carnival performer who does disgusting actsperformer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience | | 2. |  geek - a person with an unusual or odd personalityeccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flakeunusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusualcrackpot, fruitcake, nut case, screwball, crank, nut - a whimsically eccentric personnutter, wacko, whacko - a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad |
Translationsgeek
geek1. slang Someone considered uncool and eccentric, typically due to being passionate about interests that are not generally popular, and perhaps also to being somewhat socially inept. Used in a derogatory way. Just ask one of those geeks if you can borrow their notes. Did some geek really try to ask you to the dance? Ugh. I thought this was supposed to be a party—it's just geeks playing Dungeons and Dragons!2. slang Someone unabashedly passionate about a very specific interest or interests. Used as a term of endearment or pride. Finally, a convention for me and my fellow geeks. I'm a chess geek, so I've watched every chess documentary I can kind.geek outslang To express excitement and enthusiasm about one's very specific and sometimes unpopular interest, especially by talking about it in great detail. My dad is a musician, so he totally geeked out during our trip to the Martin Guitar Factory. I completely geeked out when I realized I was looking at a sandhill crane—they're just so rare in this region! A: "Can I just geek out for a minute about how gorgeous Nicky Hopkins's piano playing is on this song?" B: "I don't know who that is, but sure?"See also: geek, outgeek out about (someone or something)slang To express excitement and enthusiasm about one's very specific and sometimes unpopular interest, especially by talking about it in great detail. A: "Can I just geek out for a minute about how gorgeous Nicky Hopkins's piano playing is on this song?" B: "I don't know who that is, but sure?" Oh, you know Dad—he's just geeking out about some exotic bird.See also: geek, outgeek out over (someone or something)slang To express excitement and enthusiasm about one's very specific and sometimes unpopular interest, especially by talking about it in great detail. A: "Can I just geek out for a minute over how gorgeous Nicky Hopkins's piano playing is on this song?" B: "I don't know who that is, but sure?" Oh, you know Dad—he's just geeking out over some exotic bird.See also: geek, out, overgeek-chicDescribing an aesthetic that incorporates the clothing and accessories typically associated with studious or intellectual people (hence "geek") in a consciously fashionable way (hence "chic"). Often includes such items as glasses, blazers, cardigans, and knee-socks. I love your new tortoiseshell glasses and this whole geek-chic thing you've got going on. That cardigan with the elbow-patches? Very geek-chic.geek and geke1. n. a disgusting and repellent person; a creep. (Rude and derogatory.) The convention was a seething morass of pushy sales geeks and glad-handers. 2. n. an earnest student; a hardworking student. (Usually objectionable.) It looks like the geeks are taking over this campus. How gross! 3. n. a person, soldier, or civilian of an East Asian country, especially in wartime. (Rude and derogatory.) Willy is tired of geeks and the way they talk. geek out in. to study hard. (see also geek.) Big test tomorrow. I’ve got to get home and geek out. See also: geek, outgeek-chic (ˈgikˈʃik) mod. stylish or fashionable only for social outcasts. (see also geek.) Why do you have to buy all this geek-chic stuff? Don’t they give it away somewhere? geek
geekA technically oriented person. It has typically implied a "nerdy" or "weird" personality, someone with limited social skills who likes to tinker with scientific or high-tech projects. The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s when geeks were carnival performers who did freaky things like biting off the head of a chicken. See uber geek, nerd and Geekonics.
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| After technical people became millionaires and billionaires, it became fashionable to say you were a geek. The Geek Squad is Best Buy's technical support and repair department. |
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| From "The Best of The Joy of Tech" cartoon book by Nitrozac and Snaggy (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2003, ISBN 0-596-00578-4). (Image courtesy of GeekCulture, www.geekculture.com) |
Geek
GeekInformal and somewhat derogatory; a new hire at a Wall Street trading firm. The term was popularized by the book Liar's Poker, which describes the author's experience as a bond trader on Wall Street in the 1980s.GEEK
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| GEEK➣General Electrical Engineering Knowledge |
geek
Synonyms for geeknoun a carnival performer who does disgusting actsRelated Words- performer
- performing artist
noun a person with an unusual or odd personalitySynonyms- eccentric
- eccentric person
- oddball
- flake
Related Words- unusual person
- anomaly
- crackpot
- fruitcake
- nut case
- screwball
- crank
- nut
- nutter
- wacko
- whacko
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