Nerds, Dykes, Niggers, Dweebs, Fags, Bimbos, and Geeks
Martin Minow
minow at apple.com
Sat Jul 27 12:05:57 PDT 1996
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Igor asks:
>OK, I am a foreigner. Can anyone explain me what the word "geek" means
>and what are the origins of this word?
Originally, it referred to a carnival sideshow character who killed
chickens by biting off their heads.
It now means a social misfit, and we all know that computer programmers
have no normal life.
Don't ask why I'm online at 10 PM Friday night.
Martin.
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