On Sun, 4 Oct 1998, James Willing wrote:
> Appearing quite stylish at work this week in my 'Geek' t-shirt from the
> VCF, someone approached with a somewhat unexpected question:
>
> "So, what does 'Geek' mean anyway?"
>
<...>
> Any other 'takes' on a definition for this? (word rather than concept)
A "geek" was a circus freak that bit the heads off of chickens (and/or
snakes according to my collegiate dictionary).
My how the definition has changed, although I am known to bite the heads
off of small furry creatures occasionally when I channel the undead spirit
of Ozzy Osbourne.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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