Main Entry:

geek

Pronunciation:

\ˈgēk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German

Date:

1914

1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake 2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked 3 : an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek>

— geek·dom \ˈgēk-dəm\ noun

— geek·i·ness noun

— geeky \ˈgē-kē\ adjective