geeksta en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Blend of geek + gangsta.
Meanings
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(humorous, slang) An unfashionable, nerdy individual who performs gangsta-style music.
Elvis Costello and The Talking Heads’s David Byrne popularized a cool geek style that’s led to Moby, Weezer, Vampire Weekend and even self-styled “nerdcore” rock and geeksta rappers.
2008 May 23, David Brooks, “The Alpha Geeks”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| geekstas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |