geek
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- noun
- /ɡik/
- NSFW
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monstruo de feria
- Tomorrow, he's the most famous geek in the world.
- geek candy
- circus geek
- sideshow geek
Examples
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I took pity on the geek, so I chose him for my squad, but I had my doubts.
Fiction book (1995) -
At the carnival, the main attraction was a geek who shocked the crowd by biting the heads off live chickens.
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And what if we go and kill the geek?
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Step right up and shoot the geek.
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Geeks now no longer bite the heads off chickens, the original meaning of the word "geek," any more than barbers still practice bloodletting.
Academic text (2014) -
The old-fashioned circus featured a geek whose unusual performance left the audience both intrigued and horrified.
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In the sideshow, the geek displayed bizarre talents that fascinated the spectators.
Compounds
- Slur
An insulting name for a woman accused of pretending to like or know about geek culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
Geek first named a carnival performer who did shocking or disgusting acts, such as biting the heads off chickens. It may come from an old German word geck meaning 'fool' or 'freak', which fits the idea of someone put on stage to surprise and shock the crowd.