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My theory of the shift in targets of the pejorative word "geek" is that some mediocre students secretly envious of bright but socially inadept classmates applied the term to them as a put-down.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted geek, geek Bingley 06/23/01 11:34 AM Re: geek, geek maverick 06/23/01 12:01 PM Re: geek, geek wwh 06/23/01 02:36 PM Re: geek, geek Jackie 06/23/01 04:04 PM Re: geek, geek wow 06/23/01 06:57 PM Re: geek, geek doc_comfort 06/24/01 10:57 PM Re: geek, geek Sparteye 06/25/01 12:52 AM Re: geek, geek wwh 06/25/01 01:29 PM Square Bobyoungbalt 06/25/01 05:42 PM Re: geek, geek nikeblack 06/25/01 12:56 AM Re: whence Square Faldage 06/25/01 01:47 PM
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