what does geek means?

Question

and what neat means?

Answer 1

The definition most common among geeks themselves is: "one who is primarily motivated by passion".

Geek -
A geek (IPA: [giːk]) is a person 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 (see nerd for a discussion of the disputed relation between the terms).

It is commonly believed that the word "geek" originates with side-show "circus geeks" — performers at carnivals who swallow various live animals, live insects, and so forth. Sometimes this would extend to biting the heads off of chickens or other small livestock.[1] but many lexicographers and even more actual geeks dispute this, indicating earlier usages as far back as Shakespeare with meanings very similar to the common modern usage. The circus geek was usually a former circus performer that had been injured, and later lost his job. Because of this infirmity, these entertainers would frequently be unable to find similar carnival work in their field of expertise and would become homeless and desperate, and often would join the circus sideshow just to stay alive. This sense of the word dates back to the 1920s, and possibly comes from the 16th century word geck, originally of Middle Saxon origin. In English the precursor word "geck" or "gecke" was used by Shakespeare: "Why have you suffer'd me to be imprison'd, kept in a dark house, visited by the priest, and made the most notorious geck and gull That e'er invention play'd on?" (Twelfth Night, V.i). The word is also thought to appear in Shakespeare's Cymbeline

Answer 2

Oh Angelina. I would think you of all people would know the meaning of Geek. You are with BRAD, right? and I would venture to say he is also probably 'neat' Yes. Tobad for you, I know he is the best looking guy ever, but really, What a neat GEEK! lol

Answer 3

Out of the norm, not a bad thing. Just maybe not in the athletics and jock stuff. More of a person that has feelings and is more into inner stuff than building muscles.maybe more into computers and intellectual things

Answer 4

Geek is like nerd
neat is like cool

Answer 5

It means a person who's fascinated, perhaps, obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination,usually, electronics or virtual in nature.

Neat means tidy, or slang reference to being 'cool'.

Answer 6

I think you could learn a lot from this website
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=geek

it's a dictionary for everyday terms

Answer 7

Greek with out the r's

Answer 8

You'll find your answers on the link below.

Answer 9

I think Jason T, up above, is an example of a geek.

hehehe :-)

Answer 10

another group of people. related to smartness. virtuality or imaginative. something you put alongside- technical...