What is a geek???

Question

recently i got called a geek by one of a girl who used to go to my school. I wrote on my myspace a comment slagging off the year book "its full of fake ppl" and saying they were un-unique i got message from this girl and her friend saying i was a geek!!

I thought that this wasn't true so admittitly in a geeky way lol looked up the definition of geek. Most searches came up with stuff saying interest in science and social outcasts this blantently isn't true!! i felt really strongly about this! So what is a geek does it mean the same as freak? cus i really do not understand what this girl meant by the comment! thankyou

If you feel as strongly as i do about this and you have myspace please add me and comment the picture "im a geek apparantly"

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Answer 1

a geek is a person of higher intellectuality than others, that is often disliked. So her calling you a geek doesn't say much about her.

Answer 2

Geek

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



A geek (IPA: [gi:k] is an individual who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination, usually electronic or virtual in nature. Geek may not always have the same meaning as the term nerd. The Merriam-Webster definitons are "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."



The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, and there is no definite meaning. The social and rather derogatory connotations of the word make it particularly difficult to define. The difference between the terms "geek" and "nerd" are widely disputed, as the latter might be identified as someone who is unusually intelligent, and the former as someone who has an eccentric interest towards a certain category or topic.

Answer 3

A geek is an individual who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination, usually electronic or virtual in nature. Geek may not always have the same meaning as the term nerd. The Merriam-Webster definitons are "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."

Answer 4

A geek (IPA: [gi:k] is an individual who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination, usually electronic or virtual in nature. Geek may not always have the same meaning as the term nerd. The Merriam-Webster definitons are "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."

Answer 5

Hey, I think geeks can be sexy...My ex b/f was a geek, very intelligent and sexy to boot....and I loved him for being a geek. When I think of a geek, I think of someone that always made high grades in school and didn't really fit in, but hey those geeks grow up and make more out of their lives than the jocks that can just turn into "has beens" after school.....so in my book....Geeks are great!!!

Answer 6

A geek used to be a circus performer who would do all sorts of random things like bite the head off a live chicken. Now the word has changed to basically be interchangable with the word Nerd (nerd was first coined by Dr. Seuss).

Answer 7

It literally means a person that bites the heads off of chickens.These "geeks" used to perform it side shows in the old days.



P.S. I noticed that a lot of people are just looking up the answer then copy N paste it.

Answer 8

Geek really means freak or oddity. When the term first started being used widely, it referred to the people in the carnival sideshow, usually the ones who had strange acts like biting the heads off of live chickens or driving nails through their faces.

Answer 9

A geek is a nerd or a loser. Geeks are usually outcast, but if they have friends they dont have many. They usually use pocketprotecters and wear glasses. Geeks like Science and Math and actually like school. they are the exact opposite of popular.

Answer 10

A geek is the person asking all the Football questions on this site. He is the one with the anorak.Forget that scientific stuff. They are all geeks.They have to go to a website for a definition. How sad!

Answer 11

A geek is a more scientific, tech-savvy, version of a nerd. There is nothing wrong with either geeks or nerds, contrary to popular belief!

Answer 12

A geek is someone who loves something so much they've memorized all the trivia surrounding it. There's all kinds of geeks - computer geeks, science geeks, band geeks, trekkie geeks, rpg geeks, history geeks, etc etc



What kind of geek are you?

Answer 13

A geek is an individual who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination.

Answer 14

the geek squad has taken it to an all new level. I will check out your myspace.



Well Caroline, cute site....you're not a geek dear. And Luke is hot....nice!

Answer 15

I think it a person that goes online and asks, "What is a geek?"

Answer 16

ahh come on now. who cares what they say about you. they obviously dont know you and it just makes them feel better about themselves when they degrade someone else. just dont worry about it, your better than that. and im sure your not a geek :)

Answer 17

I dont know what to tell you one person doesnt matter and it shouldnt matter to you i mean you sound cool to me, you sound awesome so why dont you e mail me at [e-mail] and we could talk more if you want, thansk bye.

Answer 18

You're a dork



Dorks aren't simple, ha ha and yeah



You're a dork man

Answer 19

look at my username. white_plus_nerdy. isn't that obvious. that's a geek.

Answer 20

I've been told that I was one. Quite unbelievable, isn't it?

Answer 21

me