"geekwad" meaning in All languages combined

See geekwad on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-geekwad.ogg Forms: geekwads [plural]
Etymology: From geek + -wad. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geek|wad}} geek + -wad Head templates: {{en-noun}} geekwad (plural geekwads)
  1. (slang, derogatory, sometimes used attributively) A geeky or uncool person. Tags: attributive, derogatory, slang, sometimes

Inflected forms

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