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geeks
We have found lemma(root) word of geeks : geek.
Definitions
[ɡiːk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest
(e.g: a computer geek)
- an unfashionable person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious
(e.g: geeks who chose to study boring courses)
- a performer at a carnival or circus whose show consisted of bizarre or grotesque acts
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Origin
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late 19th century: from the related English dialect word geck ‘fool’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gek ‘mad, silly’
[ɡiːk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- engage in or discuss technical or computer-related tasks obsessively or with great attention to detail
(e.g: we all geeked out for a bit and exchanged ICQ/MSN/AOL/website information)
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Origin
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late 19th century: from the related English dialect word geck ‘fool’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gek ‘mad, silly’
[ɡiːk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a look
(e.g: there was a lot I wanted to have a geek at)
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Origin
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early 20th century: from Scots and northern English dialect geck ‘toss the head scornfully’
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