- geeky
- geek ► NOUN informal, chiefly N. Amer. 1) an unfashionable or socially inept person. 2) an obsessive enthusiast.DERIVATIVES geeky adjective.ORIGIN from the related English dialect word geck 'fool' .
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geeky — UK US /ˈgiːki/ adjective INFORMAL IT ► used to describe someone who knows a lot about science or technology, especially computers: »Instead of talking algorithms to geeky programmers, he offers a primer in practical computer security for those… … Financial and business terms
geeky — by 1985, from GEEK (Cf. geek) in teen slang sense + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
geeky — [[t]gi͟ːki[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as geeky, you think they look or behave like a geek. ...that geeky guy from the video store counter … English dictionary
geeky — adjective see geek … New Collegiate Dictionary
geeky — See geek. * * * … Universalium
geeky — adjective Resembling or characteristic of a geek. See Also: geek, geekly … Wiktionary
Geeky — of the nature of a geek; befitting a geek; socially awkward; dorky … Dictionary of Australian slang
geeky — Australian Slang of the nature of a geek; befitting a geek; socially awkward; dorky … English dialects glossary
geeky — adj. of computer enthusiasts, of people who are experts on computers … English contemporary dictionary
geeky — See: geek … English dictionary
