what's mean the word "geek'"?

Answer 1

geek
Look up Geek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.A geek (pronunciation /gi:k/ ) is a person who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by obscure or very specific areas of knowledge and imagination. Geek may not always have the same meaning as the term nerd (see nerd for a discussion of the disputed relation between the terms).

Various definitions
The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, and there is no definite meaning. The social and rather derogatory connotations of the word makes it particularly difficult to define. Below are some definitions of the word; all are still in use to varying degrees.

A person who is interested in technology, especially computing and new media. Comparable with the classic definition of hacker. (Late 20th century and early 21st century.)
A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination, not mainstream social acceptance. Geeks usually have a strong case of neophilia. Most geeks are adept with computers and treat hacker as a term of respect, but not all are hackers themselves - and some who are in fact hackers normally call themselves geeks anyway, because they (quite properly) regard 'hacker' as a label that should be bestowed by others rather than self-assumed.
A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the intensity, depth, or subject of their interest. This definition is very broad, and allows for mathematics geeks, aviation geeks, band geeks, computer geeks, science geeks (including, among others, physics, chemistry, and biology geeks), music geeks, theatre geeks, history geeks, gamer geeks, linguistics geeks, SCA geeks (SCAdians), Comics geeks, public transit geeks (metrophiles), literature geeks, anime and manga geeks (otaku), Star Wars geeks, Star Trek geeks (Trekkies and Trekkers, the latter noted for costuming), Tolkien or fantasy geeks, and even Wikipedia geeks. (Late 20th century and early 21st century.)
G.E.E.K., as an acronym, reputedly came from the United States Military; it stands for General Electrical Engineering Knowledge. It is unclear if this was the origin of the current meaning for geek, or if the acronym was used as a humorous reference toward the pre-established meaning for geek (i.e., a backronym).
A derogatory term for one with low social skills, regardless of intelligence. Similar to common use of the word dork. (Late 20th century.)
A performer at a carnival who swallows various live animals and bugs. Sometimes this extends to biting off the heads of chickens. The Geek would usually perform in a "geek pit". This sense of the word dates back to the 1920s, and possibly comes from the 16th century word geck, originally of Low German 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 also thought to appear in Cymbeline (wordorigins.org).
Reclaiming and self-identification
Geek has always had negative connotations within society at large, where being described as a geek tends to be an insult. The term has recently become less condescending, or even a badge of honor, within particular fields and subcultures; this is particularly evident in the technical disciplines, where the term is now more of a compliment denoting extraordinary skill. There is an increasing number of people who self-identify with the term, even when they don't fit the classic geek profile which emphasizes high intelligence but social isolation and loneliness as a result.

Nontechnical geeks
Because geek is no longer purely pejorative there are many self-labeled geeks who disagree over the use of the label. Similarly many older geeks in whatever field of devotion become upset when their field becomes popular and wish to set up standards that exclude late adopters or whole subjects of interest as not being truly geeky. While in the past the dispute would not have been over use of the term geek this is not a new phenomenon by any means. There were loud disagreements in the 1960s and 1970s among sf fans over the use of sci-fi or science fiction, with some science fiction geeks trying to get sci-fi to be only used for what they defined as bad sf. Later there were fierce debates among geeks over the use of hacker and cracker and the adoption of leet speak by less technically adroit computer users.

Today geeks devoted to technical pursuits want to distinguish themselves from people they see as falsely holding themselves out to be intellectuals, in particular people who are most interested in the arts or entertainment rather than techie subjects. For the most part the general public and even most geeks are unaware of the distinction and would be likely to see the computer geek and the genre fandom geek as being more similar than dissimilar.

Many teenage and college students adopt the stereotypical outward traits of geeks in order to fit in with the so-called geek subculture. It has been observed that many of the classic eccentricities associated with geeks has been due to their social awkwardness and were thus naturally occurring instead of contrived. However, in the recent decade, many geeks have cultivated for themselves a number of traits that one sports as an indication of being "in the know" and "out of the mainstream". These range from geek humor and obscure references to t-shirts sporting references to geek culture or interests.

While technical geeks are grudgingly acknowledged for being absorbed in a craft that at least has real life career potential, it is often argued that while not impossible, genre geeks who aspire to a profession in that genre (for example comic book artists and writers) are more likely to face the scenario where many are called few are chosen. Nonetheless, the derogatory definition of geeks remains popularized as that of a person engrossed in his area of interest at the cost of social skills, personal hygiene, and the general responsibilities of adulthood such as having a job and one's own place to live. Elements of the slacker culture have merged with the geek culture in this respect. The characters Jay and Silent Bob of Kevin Smith's Jersey movies are examples of self styled geeks who are adept at absorbing genre trivia but not particularly intelligent or educated otherwise.

Geeks on TV
Geeks have gained a cult status, and some TV programs have cashed in on this image. In 2006 the WB ran a game show called Beauty and the Geek, where "geeks" try to share their knowledge with "beauties" while trying to learn a modern style from them. Comedy Central ran a similar gameshow named Beat the Geeks from 2001 to 2002.

Answer 2

Nothing, A nerd is just a really smart person that people make fun of but its fine because they know that thjey are smarter then everyone else and don't care. A geek is the same as a nerd only more into tech stuff. And a dork is stupid and smells. Thats an insult. The first 2 are the one sthat you'll end up working for someday. In olden times a geek used to be a carney that bit off the heads of live chickens. A nerd is usually the one who does extra work etc... Now adays nerds and geeks are cool, for some reason. (My experiance is in the burbs so maybe its because everyone is a geek.)

Answer 3

Geek
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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).

Answer 4

Current common use of the word 'geek' is American slang for a person (typically directed at males) who have achieved such high levels of expertise in electronics (particularly computers) that they have become out of touch with the general population.

Answer 5

Years ago, a geek was a weird person in a carnival or circus who smeared himself with grease and paint and all sorts of yucky stuff and stood in a barrel of snakes and did all sorts of bizarre things.
I have no idea how the word originated, but I am good at running sentences together.

Answer 6

I think of a geek as someone who would probably be very useful to fix my computer

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

they are all wrong, geek is a derivation of GECK, which is old high german for fool or simpleton.

Answer 9

geeks rock!!!!!!! so do nerds!!! but they're the same thing so...

Answer 10

Someone who is brainy or not too good looking.