That just about sums us all up.
I like this definition from Wikipedia but I hope that we are really not
"peculiar or otherwise dislikable"!
The word geek is a slang term for odd or non-mainstream people, with
different connotations ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a
person heavily interested in a hobby", with a general pejorative meaning of
"a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is
perceived to be overly intellectual".
This word comes from English dialect geek, geck: fool, freak; from Low
German geck, from Middle Low German. The root geck still survives in Dutch
and Afrikaans gek: crazy, as well as some German dialects, and in the
Alsatian word Gickeleshut: geek's hat, used in carnivals.
Monica
- Original Message -
From: "Edward Chrysogonus Yong"
To: "Vihuelalist"
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 4:16 PM
Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: G chord on Baroque Guitar
Dear all,
GOSH. Thank you so much for the illuminating discussion - I hadn't
expected such a heated and lengthy exposition from one question, I am
grateful for all the answers and contributions, especially from a
practical point of view. I must say, you are all tremendously geeky, and I
love you all for it!
Yours,
Edward Chrysogonus Yong
ky...@pacific.net.sg
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