First Known Use: 1914
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geek
noun \ˈgēk\
: a person who is socially awkward and unpopular : a usually intelligent person who does not fit in with other people
: a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular field or activity
Full Definition of GEEK
1
: a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2
: a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
3
: an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek>
— geek·dom \ˈgēk-dəm\ noun
— geek·i·ness noun
— geeky \ˈgē-kē\ adjective
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Origin of GEEK
probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
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