"geekspeak" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡiːk.spiːk/
enPR: gēkspēk Etymology: From geek + -speak. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geek|speak}} geek + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} geekspeak (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) A type of slang used by geeks, especially computer geeks. It incorporates several terms derived from science fiction, as well as neologisms and grammar quirks, and is frequently found in combination with computer jargon. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon Synonyms: nerdspeak Coordinate_terms: chatspeak, fanspeak, leetspeak, netspeak, technobabble
    Sense id: en-geekspeak-en-noun-rc3oshBI Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup

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