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Noun Concept
Categories: History of subcultures, Stereotypes, English-language slang, 2020s fashion, 2010s fashion
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geek  geek chic  Alpha geek  computer geek  computer geeks
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The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. Wikipedia
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The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. Wikipedia
Slang term for an odd person. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit often related to science and computers Wikidata
An unfashionable or socially undesirable person. Wiktionary
Unfashionable or socially undesirable person. Wiktionary (translation)
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Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks. Wiktionary
IS A
fandom
fashion
stereotype
subculture
character structure
HAS KIND
hacker
DEPICTED BY
The Physicists
Wired
The Strain
The Big Bang Theory
DIFFERENT FROM
nerd
PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH
nerd
hacker
Wikipedia
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Alpha geek, computer geek, geek-chic, Geek., Geek canon, geek chic, geek culture, geekdom, Geekery, Geekette, Geekier, Geekiness, geeks, geeky, Goggy, Le geek, Maths geek, Pencil-neck geek, Tech geeks, Uber geek, ubergeek
Wikidata Alias
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computer geek, computer geeks, cybergeek, cybergeeks, geeks

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