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geek

Definition

  • noun: a person who is socially awkward and unpopular
  • noun: a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
  • synonyms: oddball, eccentric, nerd

Examples

  • I liked her in spite of her 'geekiness'.

  • He was a real 'geek' in high school.

  • She's a computer 'geek'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Get some food. No sense of humor. And that's another thing: lighten up a bit. This severe routine is getting old. You're acting like such a geek. Smile once in a while. Smile? Yeah. You know, smile. Watch. Hi. Nice place you got here. (..)
    1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day