Dictionary changes definition of geek to ‘a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a specific subject’.

This article is from theguardian.com by Alexandra Topping.

Once a slur reserved for eggheads and an insult aimed at lovers of computer programming, geek has been deemed the word of the year by the Collins online dictionary.

Less brazen than selfie – which topped the Oxford Dictionaries poll last month – geek was chosen as a reminder of how an insult can be transformed into a badge of honour, according to Collins.

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