geekling

noun

geekling

noun

Etymology From geek + -ling.

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Derogatory, Slang, Sometimes A young or unimportant geek.

  • As Seattle author, überblogger, and social media guru Ariel Meadow Stallings says, “You'll get a better-looking site, at way better rates, and you'll be helping a young geekling build their portfolio.”2008, Michelle Goodman, My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional for Hire, Seal Press, published 2008, →ISBN, page 52:
  • Your geeky passions may differ slightly, and so the variations you teach your geeklings should as well.2010, Ken Denmead, Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share, Gotham Books, published 2010, →ISBN:
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  • But more than just a how-to, we wrote the Geek Mom book to encourage mothers and geeklings to be proud of their true selves.2012, Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina Lawson, & Jenny Williams, Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families, Potter Craft, published 2012, →ISBN, page 11:
Synonyms
dweeblet, geeklet, nerdlet, nerdling

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