"geekerati" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-geekerati.ogg
Etymology: Blend of geek + literati Etymology templates: {{blend|en|geek|literati}} Blend of geek + literati Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} geekerati pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) An elite community of computer geeks. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
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