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Word: Geek
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from the related English dialect word geck ‘fool’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gek ‘mad, silly’
ɡiːk
a person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest
Short Definition:knowledgeable and obsessive enthusiast
Examples:- a computer geek
- Jim is an unashamed tech geek
- I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to historical events
an unfashionable person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious
Short Definition:unfashionable or socially inept person
Examples:- geeks who chose to study boring courses
a performer at a carnival or circus whose show consisted of bizarre or grotesque acts.
Short Definition:carnival performer who performed bizarre acts
Word: Geek
Speech Type: Verb
ɡiːk
engage in or discuss technical or computer-related tasks obsessively or with great attention to detail
Short Definition:engage in computer-related tasks obsessively
Examples:- we all geeked out for a bit and exchanged ICQ/MSN/AOL/website information
- keep it simple or geek out and create multiple playlists on the move
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