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geekspeak

/ˈɡiːk.spiːk/

geekspeak noun: a type of slang used by geeks, especially computer geeks. It incorporates several terms derived from science fiction, as well as neologisms and grammar quirks, and is frequently found in combination with computer jargon.

Noun

geekspeak (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) A type of slang used by geeks, especially computer geeks. It incorporates several terms derived from science fiction, as well as neologisms and grammar quirks, and is frequently found in combination with computer jargon.
    • Most of his tweets are now labeled “disputed” by Twitter, which I would translate from geekspeak as a polite way of calling them lies.2020 December 31, Kara Swisher, “Goodbye, Twitter Trump! And Other Predictions for 2021”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    nerdspeak

Synonyms of geekspeak

Origin of geekspeak

From geek + -speak.

Questions about geekspeak

What does geekspeak mean?
Geekspeak means a type of slang used by geeks, especially computer geeks. It incorporates several terms derived from science fiction, as well as neologisms and grammar quirks, and is frequently found in combination with computer jargon.
What part of speech is geekspeak?
Geekspeak is a noun.
How do you pronounce geekspeak?
Geekspeak is pronounced /ˈɡiːk.spiːk/.

Words near geekspeak in the dictionary

  1. geekouts
  2. geeks
  3. geeks out
  4. geeks someone's head up
  5. geeksome
  6. geekspeak
  7. geeksploitation
  8. geeksta
  9. geekstas
  10. geekster
  11. geeksters

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