"geekling" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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