"geeklet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-geeklet.ogg [Australia] Forms: geeklets [plural]
Etymology: geek + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geek|let}} geek + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} geeklet (plural geeklets)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A young or unimportant geek. Tags: derogatory, slang, sometimes Synonyms: dweeblet, geekling, nerdlet, nerdling
    Sense id: en-geeklet-en-noun-N-BssimY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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