Word Finder - geek

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A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

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I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.

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A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.

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I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now.

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(by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.

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Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?

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The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.

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An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

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Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks.

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To behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.

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Hey, check out that guy...he's really geeking out pretty bad.

Actually, Rick doesn't mind being called a geek.

It doesn't matter if you are a guy or girl, computer geek or not, desktop stress reliever games are just another way to spend the time and let out stress.

Often you'll see someone like the class "geek" try to hit on the prom queen, as he repeatedly tells the cameras that he never would have done this back in high school.

Critics of the blog describe it as a geek's personal outlet into the galaxy.

Despite my geek credentials, Iâm not overly into reading Sci-Fi because I found a lot of it to be terribly dull and overcomplicated.

Surprisingly it didn't, which made my inner geek 's day.

I drag the sad geek out from behind the partition.

Along with my sci-fi fixation, I am also a huge comic book geek.

Costing £ 20,000, the baby phat jewel-encrusted cover is the ultimate in geek chic, but there's no accounting for taste.

This wonderfully silly geek chic invention makes spoons obsolete!

Sorry don't mean to exclude anyone with too much geek waffle.

Before this thread is over taken by guitar geek wank fodder... .

This wonderfully silly geek chic invention makes spoons obsolete !

Sorry do n't mean to exclude anyone with too much geek waffle.

Before this thread is over taken by guitar geek wank fodder....

Geek makes recommendations of specific notebook makes and models in its laptop buyer's guide.

Depending on the store, you’ll find them stocked in the hard drive aisle or secured near their Geek Squad counter.

Cards are also redeemable for services offered through Best Buy, including the Geek Squad computer repair and assistance services.

Geek music involves whatever music you're playing in your high school band.

Stories of the Black Dog date back centuries to Ancient Geek mythology.

The list includes Geek in the Pink and Butterfly.

Think Geek has them and they make it hard for you to forget the batteries.

There's even a Clark Kent-inspired style, the Merrick, for men who love the geek look.

As one of video games' leading heroines, Lara Croft has won over the hearts of many a pimply-faced geek.

Introducing both accessibility and complexity, they became more than just a computer geek's obsession.

The casual gamer and non-gamer who previously ignored video games as "geek food" turn an interested eye.

All the geek gadgets can't make anything cool looking.

The phone performance is described as "really good even for high tech geek" users.

For the serious connoisseur, check out the Coffee Geek.

For the ultimate database of board games, check out Board Game Geek.

Board Game Geek and Board Game Central are the top board game sites out there and have an immense following.

Board Game Geek is another great resource that catalogs nearly every board game you can imagine.

There is only one place on the Internet that can truly be considered the source for board games, and that is Board Game Geek.

Though accurate, that statement does not really cover the full scope of what Board Game Geek is.

If you are a game geek yourself, then this site is a definite stop on your list for board game information.

Luckily, the guys and gals at Board Game Geek have seen fit to incorporate an easy to use rollover menu at the very top of the site.

Here you can find answers to geek questions, find stats and check out guilds among various other items.

Finding the hot gift for the trendy teen or gadget geek on your list can be a challenge.

You can always go for a funny t-shirt from somewhere like Think Geek or Busted Tees or make your own magazine cover at Your Cover.

If a child has been labelled a "geek" or "misfit", she could be feeling the pain of not fitting in.

Stores like Think Geek have unique items for kids, often with a special twist that makes them extra fun.

She's dying of cancer and he thinks she's a geek.

In addition, Best Buy is home to the Geek Squad.

In Salem, everyone has their roles and Blake Berris' role of Nick Fallon is resident geek.

Toby (played by Jake Goldsbie) is part of the show's "geek squad" because of his passion for computers.

Gabriella, who is the brainy girl/science geek and Troy, who is the jock.

It dazzles the eye with a brilliant blue dial and satisfies the tech geek with an array of professional attributes.

At the same time, I've always been a gadget geek.

Auto Geek features all kinds of gadgets for your car.

Auto Geek also sells safety accessories, cargo liners, organizers, and even pet travel accessories.