geek

Etymology 1
Started as carnival slang, likely from the British dialectal term (1510s), apparently from Dutch  or Low German, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat" (Dutch , German , Danish , Norwegian , Swedish ). The root still survives in the Dutch adjective noun. Compare and also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
 * 2)  A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
 * 3)  An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
 * 4)  The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.
 * 5)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
 * 1)  An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
 * 2)  The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.
 * 3)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
 * 1)  The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.
 * 2)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
 * 1)  The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.
 * 2)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
 * 1)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
 * 1)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
 * 1)  An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

Synonyms

 * ,, , , ; see also Thesaurus:dork
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:worthless person
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:worthless person
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:worthless person

Translations

 * Arabic: غِيك, مُهَوَّس
 * Armenian: գիք
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, ,
 * Danish: geek,
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Estonian: giik, friik
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Georgian:
 * German:, ,
 * Greek:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Japanese:, ギーク
 * Korean:
 * Navajo: ntsékeesii, naaltsoos náyiijáhí
 * Persian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:


 * Danish: geek,
 * Dutch:
 * Estonian: friik
 * Finnish:, -hullu
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ,
 * Navajo: ntsékeesii
 * Persian:
 * Russian:, , , ,
 * Serbo-Croatian: geek
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish:, -hulluus


 * Danish: geek,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
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 * Hebrew:
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Verb

 * 1)  To enthusiastically engage in geek-like or nerdy interests.
 * 2)  To be nervous or hyperactive due to using crack cocaine.
 * 1)  To be nervous or hyperactive due to using crack cocaine.

Usage notes

 * Usually used in combination with out or up.

Etymology 2
Probably related to. Compare 🇨🇬, and the dialectal corruption of Dutch  (from ),. Australian use from Cornish dialect.

Noun

 * 1)  A look.
 * Have a geek at this.
 * Have a geek at this.

Verb

 * 1)  To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1)  expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers; person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby; unfashionable or socially undesirable person

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  (all senses)

Adjective

 * 1) dirty
 * 2) cool

Adjective

 * 1) dirty

Adjective

 * 1) dirty

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬

Noun

 * 1)  fool

Adjective

 * 1) dirty

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1)  characteristic of those who are interested in video games, films, and series, in collecting themed objects and toys

Noun

 * 1)  expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers

Etymology
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