computer geek
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- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ɡik/
- Slang
:
friki de la informática
- Chris Hoffman is a technology writer and all-around computer geek.
- young computer geek
Examples
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Let me put it in terms any long-time computer geek would understand.
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Meet Gordon Hersch, 35, computer geek, lovable dough boy.
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Maybe you are the computer geek over there.
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What if you are the computer geek?
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Somebody call for a computer geek?
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You do not have to be a computer geek to do this since it is very easy.
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So we're asking some computer geeks to help us with our investigation?
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After him is a 20-something computer geek who just sold his company for two billion dollars.
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Damian is kind of a computer geek, and he's working IT for some company.
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Harry is a computer geek who works as a consultant for polling agencies.
Synonyms
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6.8
A person who is socially awkward and likes unusual hobbies
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5.0
A person who is very interested in subjects like science or computers and often shy
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6.3
A person who knows a lot about computers and new technology
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3.1
A person who knows a lot about computers and helps fix them
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3.8
A person who knows a lot about computers and new online tools
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7.1
A person who likes new electronic devices and gadgets
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8.1
A person who loves computers and new electronic gadgets
A person who is very interested in games, computers, and gadgets and knows a lot about them
A person who knows a lot about computers and helps others fix computer problems
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about computers' is directly derivable from combining 'computer' (the domain) with 'geek' (an intensely passionate or fan-like person). This compound follows a straightforward noun+noun composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Computer geek pairs computer with geek, a word that once named a strange fair performer who did odd acts for a crowd. Over time people reclaimed the word, so today computer geek means a person who 'loves' and knows a lot about computers.