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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

: a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake

: a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked

: 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

See geek defined for English-language learners

probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German

First Known Use: 1914

Synonyms: bookworm, dink [slang], dork [slang], nerd, grind, swot [British], weenie, wonk

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