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geek chic

geek chic noun: a style (of fashion, art, etc.) based on stereotypically geeky things, such as themed T-shirts and thick-rimmed glasses.

geek chic: a style (of fashion, art, etc.) based on stereotypically geeky things, such as themed T-shirts and...
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Noun

geek chic (uncountable)

  1. A style (of fashion, art, etc.) based on stereotypically geeky things, such as themed T-shirts and thick-rimmed glasses.
    • Do you want to sound like you're on the cutting edge of geek chic? Of course you do! There's no reason for Geek to sound like Greek anymore.2010, Vicky Oliver, 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions, →ISBN, page 196
    • He was a new breed of scientist and/or technology developer. That Rite likes to think of as (geek chic). This was the age of humanity. When the power of a man's brains were worth more than the power of his muscles and Rite could tell Brian Fillmore was taking full advantage of his newfound...2014, Aeriell Lawton, Killer Cure, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    nerd chic

Examples of geek chic in a sentence

  • That Rite likes to think of as (geek chic).2014, Aeriell Lawton, Killer Cure, →ISBN:
  • In an age when geek chic has come to define mainstream pop culture, fevv writers and producers inspire more admiration and response than Joss Whedon.2014, Rhonda Wilcox, Tanya R. Cochran, Cynthea Masson, Reading Joss Whedon -, →ISBN, page 463:
  • Whereas naysayers lashed out against Glass as dorkwear, Google played up its role as a must-have item of accoutrement for geek chic.2014, Allen Firstenberg, Jason Salas, Designing and Developing for Google Glass, page 39:

Synonyms of geek chic

Questions about geek chic

What does geek chic mean?
Geek chic means a style (of fashion, art, etc.) based on stereotypically geeky things, such as themed T-shirts and thick-rimmed glasses.
How do you use geek chic in a sentence?
That Rite likes to think of as (geek chic).
What part of speech is geek chic?
Geek chic is a noun.

Words near geek chic in the dictionary

  1. Geehi
  2. geeing
  3. geeing along
  4. geeing up
  5. geek
  6. geek chic
  7. geek code
  8. geek codes
  9. geek out
  10. geek someone's head up
  11. geek-out

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