Geek
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The word geek is a slang term, noting individuals as "a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, gaming, etc.
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See also
- Anorak and Boffin, British slang for "geek"
- Akiba-kei and Otaku, Japanese slang for "geek"
- Autodidactism
- Behavior
- Diaosi
- Fantasy prone personality
- Geek Code
- Geek girl
- Geekcorps
- Girl Geek Dinners
- Nerd
- Norm (sociology)
- Philistinism
- Reappropriation
- Technosexual
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