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How do you classify the terms Geek, Dork, and Nerd?

Discussion in 'Archive: Your Jedi Council Community' started by sacul-1138, Jan 22, 2002.

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  1. JediMaster22

    JediMaster22 Jedi Knight star 8

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    A Geek who listens to Rap music AND Pop Music!!!
     
  2. Crimson

    Crimson Jedi Master star 4

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    Ya, i think the definition of Dork has evolved since the "Zach Morris" 90's slating Screech with that dubious distinction.

    Dorks can be cool people who just act liek a complete ass, and not giv-a-dam.
     
  3. IAmTheDarkSide

    IAmTheDarkSide Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Geek:
    Pronunciation: 'gEk
    Function: noun
    Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
    Date: 1914
    1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
    2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of
    Dork:
    Pronunciation: 'dork
    Function: noun
    Etymology: perhaps alteration of dick
    Date: 1967
    Nerd:
    Pronunciation: 'n&rd
    Function: noun
    Etymology: perhaps from nerd, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
    Date: 1951
    : an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
     
  4. Obi-Zahn Kenobi

    Obi-Zahn Kenobi Force Ghost star 7

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    Aug 23, 1999
    You rule! You are so right.

    To the man above of course.
     
  5. Kendu_Knight

    Kendu_Knight Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Dec 2, 2001
    This is a PG board. If you don't hear it on The Simpsons, don't type it.
     
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