"geekism" meaning in All languages combined

See geekism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: geekisms [plural]
Etymology: geek + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geek|ism}} geek + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} geekism (usually uncountable, plural geekisms)
  1. (informal) Behaviour typical of a geek. Tags: informal, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-geekism-en-noun-VXzD2MWL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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