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[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by dar512

Not sure I believe that. Are you gonna tell me that Ozzy Osbourne is a geek?

Alas, it's true. A geek was a circus sideshow act. He or she would bite the heads off of live animals for entertainment and shock value.

geek  Slang.
–noun 1. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.
2. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)
3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.


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Origin:
1915- 20; prob. var. of geck (mainly Scots) fool < D or LG gek
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