Is geek good or bad?
In contemporary culture, associations with the word “nerd” range from being seen as a target for bullying to being recognized as someone intelligent and passionate. Meanwhile, the word “geek” tends to have a more positive and stylish connotation. Geek girl is a 20th-century term, signifying a gendered subgenre within the modern geek subculture.
What is the original meaning of geek?
Geek was originally an early 20th-century term for a carnival worker who was so unskilled that the only thing the worker could do at the carnival to entice an audience was to bite off the heads of live animals. Essentially, a geek was a socially undesirable person who lacked any skill or ability. Geeking refers to binging on crack cocaine, that is, using it repeatedly and at higher doses until you run out or get too sick to use any more. The very nature of crack cocaine encourages geeking, and it has become a growing problem with the use of crack.