[DOC] [TLE] Geek show - Wikipedia [PAR] Geek shows were an act in traveling carnivals and circuses of early America and 
were often part of a larger sideshow. The Online Etymology Dictionary give the 
following for "geek": "sideshow freak," 1916, U.S. carnival and circus slang, 
perhaps a variant of geck "a fool, ... It ended with the performer biting the 
chickens' heads off and swallowing... [DOC] [TLE] Just So Everyone Remembers: Etymology of Geek | Stuff You ... [PAR] Sep 7, 2011 ... What was once derisive is now a source of pride. ... to a type of circus or carnival 
performer, perhaps one of the lowlier strata of carnies as ... It was pretty 
straightforward: Just bite the head off this chicken and let people watch you do it. 
... So by the 70s, geek was slang for a weirdo who bit the heads off of live... [DOC] [TLE] Geek | Define Geek at Dictionary.com [PAR] a peculiar person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual, 
unfashionable, or socially awkward. 4. a carnival performer who performs 
sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken. ... 
in meaning), a slang use of geek emerged in the popular culture of the 1980s to 
designate a... [DOC] [TLE] What's the difference between a Nerd, Geek, Dork and Boffin? - NeoGAF [PAR] Sep 3, 2007 ... geek - excells in the knowledge or enjoyment of one or various acts ie gaming, ... 
Dork - person whos.. dorky.. cant help it.. theyre just clumsy and have big ears. .... 
3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as 
biting off the head of a live chicken. ... noun British Slang. [DOC] [TLE] Christian Geek [PAR] One well known example is LarryWall, but there are others (I remember some 
non-zero number ... (Also, it's considered rude on Wiki to add signatures to words 
the author left unsigned.) ... Slang. An odd or ridiculous person. A carnival 
performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live 
chicken. [DOC] [TLE] About the Geek Twins ~ The Geek Twins [PAR] Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man 
whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat, snake or bugs. 
- Wikipedia Editors ... 8 Movie Deaths Too Funny Not To Laugh At  5 Disturbing 
Movies You Should Watch, But Only Once  Subscribe to RSS ... While it's been 
rumo. [DOC] [TLE] How nerdy are you? - WoW General - Wowhead Forums [PAR] Aug 4, 2009 ... Not ugly or fat, it's my personality that prevents me from having any friends. ... be 
admitting you are a nerd and your gonna fire that bully one day is just because .... 
[1] Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man 
whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat,... [DOC] [TLE] Geek vs Nerd - Ars Technica OpenForum [PAR] It's a tough question because there's really no hard and fast rule to define either 
one. ... Slang. An odd or ridiculous person. A carnival performer whose show 
consists of ... for awhile and originally meant someone who would bite off the 
heads of chickens. .... The Geek owns one or more of his own domains. [DOC] [TLE] Vaudeville and Burlesque Lingo [PAR] People use it anyway, it's all over the web - when you see it, think of me. .... 
topped off with a few comic or sentimental songs and brought to a rousing finish 
.... Each performer appeared only once in each show, and acts usually ran seven 
to ... Movies held audience attention every bit as well as the live acts did, and a 
piece... [DOC] [TLE] h2g2 - King Lerxst -Keeper of Small, Sharp, Pieces of Flint [PAR] Hey, It's not that dangerous really. ... I do visit here a bit more often these days...
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Question: Once a carnival performer who bit off chickens' heads, it's slang for an odd or ridiculous person
Answer: Geek