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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: geek, geek #33359 06/23/2001 6:57 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA Very recently -- in the 90's -- the repulsive connotation has receded and the brainy factor has come to the fore. hence Nerd? And did you see the PBS program "Revenge of the Nerds?" The SOED says "an insignificant or foolish person, a person who is boringly conventional or studious." So how'd it come to mean "smart, clever in electronic medium, and rich-beyond-your-wildest-dreams?" Are you lurking Bill Gates? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted geek, geek Bingley 06/23/2001 11:34 AM Re: geek, geek maverick 06/23/2001 12:01 PM Re: geek, geek wwh 06/23/2001 2:36 PM Re: geek, geek Jackie 06/23/2001 4:04 PM Re: geek, geek wow 06/23/2001 6:57 PM Re: geek, geek doc_comfort 06/24/2001 10:57 PM Re: geek, geek Sparteye 06/25/2001 12:52 AM Re: geek, geek wwh 06/25/2001 1:29 PM Square Bobyoungbalt 06/25/2001 5:42 PM Re: geek, geek nikeblack 06/25/2001 12:56 AM Re: whence Square Faldage 06/25/2001 1:47 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,263 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 7 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,123 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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