friki

Spanish

Alternative forms

• freaki
• friqui

Etymology

Borrowed from English freaky.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾiki/

Adjective

friki (plural frikis)

1. (colloquial) freaky
2. (colloquial) nerdy; geeky

Noun

friki m, f (plural frikis)

1. (colloquial) nerd (a person, often very studious, with poor social skills)
2. (colloquial) geek, freak (a person very interested and/or versed in a particular topic)
3. (colloquial) geek, freak (an expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers)
4. (colloquial) geek, freak (a nonconformist, especially in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or business practices; an oddball, especially in physiology; unique, sometimes in a displeasing way.)

Derived terms

• frikismo
• frikada

Further reading

• “friki” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.