What does "geekspeak" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "geekspeak"?

Common synonyms include: nerdspeak, nerdspeak.

How do you pronounce "geekspeak"?

Pronounced //ˈɡiːk.spiːk//.

Geekspeak

//ˈɡiːk.spiːk// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
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. colloquial, uncountable
"Most of his tweets are now labeled “disputed” by Twitter, which I would translate from geekspeak as a polite way of calling them lies."

Synonyms

All synonyms

nerdspeak nerdspeak

Example

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"Most of his tweets are now labeled “disputed” by Twitter, which I would translate from geekspeak as a polite way of calling them lies."

Etymology

From geek + -speak.

Related phrases

science fiction

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