geeky
Use Geeky in a sentence noun Slang.
1.
a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)
2.
a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.
3.
a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
Origin:
1915- 20; probably variant of geck (mainly Scots) fool < Dutch or Low German gek
1915- 20; probably variant of geck (mainly Scots) fool < Dutch or Low German gek
Related forms
geek·y, adjective
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geek (ɡiːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who is preoccupied with or very knowledgeable about computing |
| 2. | a boring and unattractive social misfit |
| 3. | a degenerate |
| [C19: probably variant of Scottish geck fool, from Middle Low German geck] | |
| 'geeky | |
| —adj | |
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Geeky
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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| geek (ɡiːk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who is preoccupied with or very knowledgeable about computing |
| 2. | a boring and unattractive social misfit |
| 3. | a degenerate |
| [C19: probably variant of Scottish geck fool, from Middle Low German geck] | |
| 'geeky | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
geek
"sideshow freak," 1916, U.S. carnival and circus slang, perhaps a variant of geck "a fool, dupe, simpleton" (1515), apparently from Low Ger. geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Gmc. and Scand. meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat." The modern form and the popular use with
ref. to circus sideshow "wild men" is from 1946, in William Lindsay Gresham's novel "Nightmare Alley" (made into a film in 1947 starring Tyrone Power).
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Slang Dictionary
geek definitionand geke
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
He even enjoys the technical, geeky photography stuff.
Public opinion is untroubled, or sees them as a mere irritant: an obscure, geeky sort of prankster.
They've got tech people who are really geeky and interested and are helping us do it.
OK, this is going to be a really really geeky blog post, of interest only to a tiny number of video-editing types.
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