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geeky
  • a word derived from geek.

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“I was always kind of a geeky kid,” Koontz said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“It’s geeky, but it’s a real, end-to-end, physical experiment that uses quantum as part of the workflow,” Chow said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

This might sound geeky, but this kind of clarity is essential for government accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Nico and Grover walked off toward the woods, talking about hit points and armor ratings and a bunch of other geeky stuff.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan