geek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From British dialect geck (“‘fool’”) from Low German geck, from Middle Low German; The root still survives in Dutch gek (“‘crazy’”) or gekkie (“‘crazy person’”) in Alsatian word Gickeleshut (“‘geek's hat’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: gēk, IPA: /ɡiːk/, SAMPA: /gi:k/
• Rhymes: -iːk

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geek (plural geeks)

1. (colloquial) An expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers.

   My laptop’s locked up again. I need a geek.

   Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?

2. (colloquial) A person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby, generally at the expense of broader social interaction. Often used with an attributive noun.

   I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now.

   Most famous actors are really theater geeks at heart.

3. (colloquial) The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks.
   • 2007 Kelly Boler, inmag.com: "Basically," says [Harry J.] Knowles [founder, 'Ain't It Cool News' website], "it's my job to stay on top of the latest and coolest in geek that's out there, specifically as it relates to the world of film."
4. (colloquial) An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

   Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks.

5. (dated) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

   I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.

6. (Australian, colloquial) A look.

   Have a geek at this.

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• (Australian, look): butcher’s, gander

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• geek chic
• geek code
• geekdom
• geekery
• geekly
• geek out
• geeky

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[edit] See also

• dork
• freak
• guru
• hacker
• loser
• nerd

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to geek (third-person singular simple present geeks, present participle geeking, simple past and past participle geeked)

1. (colloquial) To get high on cocaine.

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